Figurative Language Comprehension

Simile

• A combination of words with the same starting sound. Ex: Mommy made me munch my m&m's.

• Giving a non-human object human characteristics. Ex: "I walk a lonely road."

• Comparing two things using "like" or "as". Ex: Ms. Willis's room is like a freezer, life is like a box of chocolates.

• The opposite of what is said or expected, also known as sarcasm. Ex: The unsinkable "Titanic".

Personification

• Giving a non-human object human characteristics. Ex: I walk a lonely road.

• A comparison of two things WITHOUT using "like" or "as". Ex: Ms. Willis's room is a freezer, Love is an open door.

• A combination of words that begin with the same starting sound. Ex: Mommy makes me munch my m&m's.

• The written imitation of a sound. Ex: Boom, crash, pow, wham.

Which type of figurative language is used in the following sentence? The room was as cold as ice.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

Which type of figurative language is used in the following sentence? The car was exhausted from the long journey home.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

Which type of figurative language is used in the following sentence? The wind was a blanket of cool silk.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

Which type of figurative language is used in the following sentence?Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Simile

Which type of figurative language is used in the following sentence?

The sharp, intimidating peaks of the mountains far into the distance brought excitement and fear into the hearts of all onlookers.

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Imagery

• Hyperbole

The author wrote, "Angel snored like a locomotive in a thunderstorm." What type of figurative language is that?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

The author wrote, "They fought for 3 days and 3 nights without a break." What type of figurative language is that?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

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

• A) Simile

• B) Metaphor

• C) Personification

• D) Alliteration