The House on Mango Street Identifying Figurative Language

To what does Esperanza belong and not belong?

• her Mama and Papa

• the house on Mango Street

• the flat on Loomis

• her great-grandmother

Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence: 'The house on Mango Street is like a giant magnet.'

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

What figurative language is used in the phrase: 'The windows are holding their breath'?

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

• Alliteration

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

• The house is as quiet as a mouse.

• The house whispered secrets to the night.

• The house stood tall and proud.

• The house was like a fortress.

In the sentence 'The street was a river of cars,' what type of figurative language is used?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

What is the effect of using personification in the sentence: 'The wind sang through the trees'?

• It creates a musical imagery.

• It makes the wind seem human-like.

• It exaggerates the sound of the wind.

• It compares the wind to a singer.

Which sentence uses hyperbole?

• The house was a million miles away.

• The house was like a dream.

• The house was a silent guardian.

• The house was as old as time.

Identify the figurative language in the sentence: 'The sun smiled down on the house.'

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

• Hyperbole

What type of figurative language is used in: 'The house on Mango Street is a fortress'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• The house on Mango Street stood still.

• The silent street sang softly.

• The house was a haven.

• The street was a river of cars.