Figurative Language

Question 1 of 10

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"The sun was as yellow as fire." What is this an example of?

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Metaphor
Simile
Personification

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Question 2 of 10

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Tick as many similes as you can find!

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Her skin was as cold as ice
His dad had a look like thunder
The trees danced in the breeze
Their home was a prison
The room was like a sauna

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Question 3 of 10

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The following is a simile: "She was wooden with fright"

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True
False

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Question 4 of 10

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"I've been walking forever!" This is an example of....

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Hyperbole
Repetition
Simile

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Question 5 of 10

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What is Personification?

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Describing something as being something else
Exaggerating for effect
Giving an inanimate thing human characteristics

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Question 6 of 10

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Which of these is an example of personification?

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When George smiled his eyes twinkled like diamonds
The stars sighed
Tom was wooden with fright

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Question 7 of 10

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"CRASH! BANG!" This is an example of....

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Alliteration
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia

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Question 8 of 10

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Which of these is an example of a metaphor?

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The dog's fur was as white as snow
Life is like a box of chocolates...
His heart was cold iron

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Question 9 of 10

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Figurative Language

Figurative Language

Question 1 of 10

"The sun was as yellow as fire." What is this an example of?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

Tick as many similes as you can find!

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

The following is a simile: "She was wooden with fright"

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

"I've been walking forever!" This is an example of....

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

What is Personification?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

Which of these is an example of personification?

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Explanation

Question 7 of 10

"CRASH! BANG!" This is an example of....

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Explanation

Question 8 of 10

Which of these is an example of a metaphor?

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Question 9 of 10

"The world is a stage." This is a metaphor

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Question 10 of 10

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. This is an example of...

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