SC Ready Figurative Language Review

A comparison between 2 unlike things using 'like' or 'as'

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

The last day of school is like a day at the beach - easy and relaxing. 

• personification

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile

5th grade is a breeze for some people. For others, it's a giant earthquake.

• personification

• simile

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

Trying to shop for gifts on Black Friday is like running with the bulls in Spain.

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• personification

Involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; nonliteral

• figurative

• context clue

• dialogue

• literal

Hey there, Zoe! Let's dive into a fun challenge. Read this sentence and guess the type of figurative language: "The morning sun danced happily across the horizon." What do you think?

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Alliteration

Answer explanation

The correct type of figurative language used in the sentence is personification because it attributes human qualities (happiness) to the morning sun.

"As fast as cheetah" is an example of what type of figurative language?

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Rhyme

What type of figurative language is drake using in the lyrics in the photo?

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• allusion

What is the effect of using the phrase "a needle in a haystack" to describe finding a small cafe in a bustling city?

• It suggests the cafe is very common.

• It implies that the cafe is extremely difficult to locate.

• It indicates that the cafe is very large.

• It means the cafe is not worth finding.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Read the passage. Match the sentence to the correct figurative language.

• They are busy like bees

• Metaphor

• Happiness is friendship, wisdom and faith

• Hyperbole

• Each day brings adventure and joy

• Personification

• Brave blue creatures

• Simile

• The smallest village on the planet

• Alliteration