Esperanza Rising Figurative Language

What example of Figurative Language is this quote: “droopy mustache made him look like a forlorn puppy.”

• Simile

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

Answer explanation

A simile says two things are alike by using the words "like" or "as."

What example of Figurative Language is this quote:

“The short blade was curved like a scythe…”

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Idiom

• Simile

Answer explanation

A simile says two things are alike by using the words "like" or "as."

What example of Figurative Language is this quote:

“Esperanza could tell that Mama was uneasy with their constant presence.”

• Idiom

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

Answer explanation

Hyperbole uses exaggeration.

What example of Figurative Language is this quote: “Their faces were so encrusted with dry dirt that they reminded Esperanza of cracked pottery.”

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

Answer explanation

A metaphor says two things are alike without using the words "like" or "as."

What example of Figurative Language is this quote: “She felt as if she were in someone else’s body…”

• Personification

• Idiom

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

Answer explanation

A metaphor says two things are alike without using the words "like" or "as."

What example of Figurative Language is this quote: “…the burnt out vines rolling in parallel lines…it looked as if someone had taken a giant comb, dipped it in paint, and gently swirled it across a huge canvas.”

• Simile

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

Answer explanation

A simile says two things are alike by using the words "like" or "as."

What example of Figurative Language is this quote:

“Her bruises had been to her pride.”

• Idiom

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Answer explanation

Personification is giving something qualities that it does not have or making it seem human.

What example of Figurative Language is this quote:

“I hope you will not wear black all year!”

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

• Personification

Answer explanation

Hyperbole uses exaggeration.

What example of Figurative Language is this quote: "The wind whispered secrets through the trees."

• A) Simile

• B) Personification

• C) Metaphor

• D) Hyperbole

What example of Figurative Language is this quote: "The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky."

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Personification

• D) Onomatopoeia