Figurative Language Fun

What does it mean when something is described as 'sailing across the room'?

• It floated on water.

• It made a sound similar to a boat.

• It moved smoothly and quickly, like a boat on water.

• It literally flew like a boat.

Which of the following is a correct example of a simile?

• The car sprinted down the road.

• The building stood tall.

• She sings like a nightingale.

• He is a lion in the fight.

What is personification?

• Exaggerating to make a point.

• Using 'like' or 'as' to make comparisons.

• A type of metaphor involving animals.

• Describing an object using human characteristics.

Which example illustrates hyperbole?

• I could eat a horse I'm so hungry.

• She can run faster than a cheetah.

• He whispered like the wind.

• The sun smiled at us.

What does the idiom 'He's got a mind like a sewer' suggest?

• He is very intelligent.

• He often forgets things.

• He thinks unpleasant or dirty thoughts.

• He is clear and transparent in his thoughts.