Figurative Language Analysis

An author would choose to write "the cool lake water glistened like diamonds in the sun" because A. the reader can imagine the water sparkling in the sun like diamonds B. the lake was the same cool temperature as diamonds

I'm as fast as the speed of light.

"[Her hair] reached below her knee and made itself almost a garment for her." A. Her hair is long and beautiful. B. She has so much hair, it could cover her clothes. C. She is wearing her hair as a dress.

"The creek was singing to itself down among the willows, and the soft wind bent the grasses over the top of the bank." A. The creek is unpleasantly loud. B. The creek has learned to talk. C. The creek is making a pleasant babbling noise.

What is the meaning of the simile? Mr. Lowery is like an encyclopedia. A. Mr. Lowery is someone who likes reading. B. Mr. Lowery is someone who likes to talk. C. Mr. Lowery is someone who knows many facts.

"The Sun was gone, but he had left his footprints in the sky." A. The sun has set, but there is still light in the sky. B. The sun has set and it is now too dark to see. C. The sun is shining brightly.

In WWII, the Russians thought the wide Bug River would protect them from the German army. But the Germans had AN ACE UP THEIR SLEEVE. They had invented an underwater tank! A. They kept their tank a secret. B. They were good card players.

I am a slug when I run.

What is the meaning of the simile? On her five-mile walk, Carrie felt like she was climbing Mount Everest. A. Carrie was very scared. B. Carrie felt really tired. C. Carrie should have planned a different trip.

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS SIMILE: The moon was so full, it was like a spotlight at night. A. The moon is as big as a spotlight B. The moon is smaller than the sun. C. The moon was very bright.

My best friend and I hadn't talked for a month. Then, she suddenly apologizes. My dad told me, "Well, the ball is in your court." What does this mean? A. It is time to have fun. B. You need to take some action. C. Time to play basketball

What is the meaning of the simile? When Mr. McKinney started his new job, he was like a child just starting school. A. Mr. McKinny was nervous about starting his new job. B. Mr. McKinny wasn't finished with all of his assignments.

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: Her paintbrush danced like a ballerina across the canvas as she made her masterpiece. A. The paintbrush is moving too quickly across the paper. B. The paintbrush is moving gracefully.

Golf isn't my "cup of tea." A. Golf is difficult to learn. B. I am the greatest golfer. C. I just don't like golf.

"So now Della’s beautiful hair fell about her rippling and shining like a cascade of brown waters." A. Della's hair is a mess. B. Della'as hair is changing. C. Della's hair is wavy and shiny.

An author would choose to write "the stalks of wheat gossiped in the breeze" because A. the wheat was making noise B. the stalks might gather closely just as people do when gossipping

What is the meaning of the metaphor? The ocean at night was a large pool of ink. A. The ocean was like a photograph. B. The ocean had an ink spill from a steamer. C. The ocean was very dark.

The shirt was trash.

An author would choose to write "the thunder boomed, and the lightning crackled" because A. it makes it more fun to read words like boom and crack B. the reader can think about the sound and appearance of thunder and lightning

When Meg Conkey STUMBLED UPON a cave in France in 1994, she was in for a surprise. A. She found it by accident. B. She fell into the cave. C. She became lost in the cave.

Building the transcontinental railroad was a huge job. By 1890, the track snaked its way across the country. A. The railroads were dangerous. B. The railroads had many twists and turns. C. The railroads were fast and quiet.

The snowball whooshed past my head. A. The snowball hit her in the head. B. The snowball was thrown far away from her. C. The snowball came very close to her head.

I choked on my words.

The hand sanitizer started a war.