Figurative Language, SET #2

19. The ball smashed the vase into little pieces. (1. Onomatopoeia 2. Alliteration 3. Hyperbole)

14. Peter and Paul bought pretty panda pattern pots. (This is an example of __________).

4. The seat is a comfortable pillow. (1. Simile 2. Metaphor 3. Personification)

10. My brother hit the hay. (1. Simile 2. Alliteration 3. Hyperbole)

13. Naming something or an action by its sound .....................

The stairs were squealing and crackling!

11. When exaggeration is used as a figure of speech, it is called _____________.

16. Giving objects and animals human traits is called ................

18. She sells sea shells by the seashore. (1. Onomatopoeia 2. Alliteration 3. Hyperbole)

8. She was a glittering diamond on that day. (1. Alliteration 2. Metaphor 3. Hyperbole)

5.He went red as a beet. (1.Simile 2.Hyperbole 3.Onomatopoeia)

6. A little snake was hissing in the garden. (1. Onomatopoeia 2. Metaphor 3. Hyperbole)

17. Figurative language is used to make writing more ____________.

2.Kelly could come to my birthday. 1) Simile 2) Personification 3) Alliteration

20. I have tons of dishes to do today! (1. Simile 2. Personification 3. Hyperbole)

12. The trees were waving goodbye in fall. (1. Simile 2. Alliteration 3. Personification)

3. The car screeched noisily down the street. 1. Simile 2. Hyperbole 3. Onomatopoeia

9. After decades, A man, who was as tall as a palm tree, opened the gate for us. ................................. A) hyperbole and metaphor .........................B) hyperbole and simile

15. The sun was giggling to everyone as it was shining. (1. Simile 2. Personification 3. Hyperbole)

7. My mum complained about my unclean room. It was as smelly as a barn.