Figurative Language Lesson

Which kind of figurative language is used below?

Elizabeth was bright as the sun

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• hyperbole

The moon smiled at the sun and went home.

• Alliteration

• imagery

• personification

• hyperbole

Sebastian was an angel

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

• simile

Which kind of figurative language is used below?

Alyssa runs like the wind

• metaphor

• simile

• hyperbole

• idiom

What does the figurative language in the phrase "a blanket of snow" imply?

• The snow is heavy.

• The snow is warm like a blanket.

• The snow covers the ground completely and evenly.

• The snow is used for making blankets.

In the sentence "Despite the clear sky, the chilling wind whispered of impending storms," what does "whispered" imply?

• The wind was making a literal whispering sound.

• The wind was strong and loud.

• The wind subtly suggested something was coming.

• The wind was cold and uncomfortable.

In the phrase "the market was a beehive of activity," what does the metaphor "beehive" imply?

• The market was disorganized.

• The market was quiet.

• The market was busy and buzzing with activity.

• The market was selling a lot of honey.

During a creative writing class, the teacher asks, 'Which of the following sentences uses a simile?'

• The snow is a white blanket.

• She is as brave as a lion.

• He has a heart of stone.

• Time is money.

In the sentence "The athlete sprinted past the finish line, leaving his competitors in the dust," what does the idiom "leaving them in the dust" mean?

• Literally leaving dust behind him.

• Making them dirty.

• Defeating them decisively.

• Causing a dusty environment.

Identify the type of figurative language used in this sentence: "The wind whispered secrets to the trees in the quiet forest."

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole