Where the Red Fern Grows Figurative Language

"....made my blood boil, like the water in Mama's kettle."

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• foreshadow

• simile

"It was as still as a fence post."

• simile

• alliteration

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

The following line is an example of what form of figurative language: "Leaves boiled and stirred where my dogs were."

• Simile (comparing using "like" or "as")

• Metaphor (comparing without using "like" or "as")

• Hyperbole (extreme exaggeration)

• Personification (giving human like characteristics to inanimate objects)

Which piece of text is the best example of personification?

• "I kept the side of our smokehouse plastered with hides."

• "I saw her when she passed me going up the bank, sniffing and searching for the trail."

• "At first I was mad but one look at dancing Little Ann and all was forgiven."

• "The first half hour was torture. At each swing of the ax my arms felt like they were being torn from their sockets."

How does the author use figurative language to enhance the emotional impact of Billy receiving his dogs?

• "His heart was a thunderstorm of joy."

• "His mind was a calm lake."

• "His feelings were a simple equation."

• "His thoughts were a slow-moving train."

What type of figurative language is used in the sentence: 'The wind whispered secrets through the trees'?

• A) Simile

• B) Metaphor

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole

Identify the figurative language in this sentence: 'The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.'

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Personification

• D) Alliteration

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

• A) The classroom was a zoo.

• B) The leaves danced in the wind.

• C) The thunder was as loud as a drum.

• D) The sun smiled down on us.

What is the figurative language in: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun'?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole

In the sentence 'Time is a thief,' what type of figurative language is used?

• A) Simile

• B) Metaphor

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole