Study

Figurative Language

  •   0%
  •  0     0     0

      Back   Restart
  • We could hear him from 10 miles away.
    simile
    metaphor
    hyperbole
    personification
  • Ben's temper was a volcano, ready to explode.
    idiom
    simile
    personification
    metaphor
  • What does the simile mean? “as cool as a cucumber"
    Someone is nervous and anxious.
    Someone is acting silly.
    Someone is feeling cold.
    Someone is very calm and relaxed.
  • Simile or Metaphor? Those boys are like two peas in a pod.
    simile
    metaphor
  • The big bad bear bored the baby bunnies by the bushes.
    simile
    hyperbole
    onomatopoeia
    alliteration
  • Her eyes are diamonds.
    personification
    metaphor
    simile
    idiom
  • I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
    personification
    metaphor
    simile
    hyperbole
  • Harry talks a mile a minute.
    metaphor
    simile
    personification
    hyperbole
  • The flowers begged for water.
    idiom
    personifcation
    metaphor
    simile
  • Davis’s dirty dog dug a deep hole and dove in.
    onomatopoeia
    hyperbole
    alliteration
    simile
  • The toddler is a wild tornado.
    simile
    idiom
    personification
    metaphor
  • What does this simile mean? “The stars sparkled like diamonds in the sky.”
    The stars were bright and shiny.
    The stars were small and dull.
    The stars were moving fast.
    The stars were very far away.
  • You are my sunshine.
    idiom
    metaphor
    personification
    simile
  • Simile or Metaphor? He's growing like a weed.
    metaphor
    simile
  • My alarm yelled at me this morning.
    simile
    personifcation
    metaphor
    idiom
  • He eats like a pig.
    alliteration
    idiom
    metaphor
    simile
  • She sells seashells by the seashore.
    simile
    onomatopoeia
    hyperbole
    alliteration
  • I think my grandfather is as old as these hills!
    alliteration
    simile
    idiom
    metaphor
  • What does this simile mean? “His mind was as sharp as a tack.”
    He was very clumsy.
    He was angry and frustrated.
    He was very intelligent.
    He was feeling very tired.
  • What does this simile mean? "Her voice was like music to my ears.”
    Her voice was pleasant and enjoyable to listen to.
    Her voice was loud and annoying.
    Her voice was difficult to understand.
    Her voice was very quiet.
  • The boy is as sneaky as a fox.
    metaphor
    alliteration
    simile
    idiom
  • I've told you to stop a thousand times.
    metaphor
    hyperbole
    simile
    personification
  • Whispering winds wove through the willow trees.
    hyperbole
    onomatopoeia
    simile
    alliteration
  • The old chair groaned as the boy sat down.
    simile
    personifcation
    metaphor
    idiom
  • The bread jumped out of the toaster.
    metaphor
    simile
    idiom
    personifcation
  • Simile or Metaphor? He's a fish out of water
    simile
    metaphor
  • I've got a ton of homework tonight.
    simile
    personification
    hyperbole
    metaphor
  • What does the simile “as light as a feather” mean?
    Something is very light in weight.
    Something is very soft.
    Something is floating in the air.
    Something is very heavy.
  • The dirty car was screaming to be washed.
    personifcation
    simile
    metaphor
    idiom
  • Simile or Metaphor? My computer is an old dinosaur.
    metaphor
    simile
  • Black bug bit a big black bear.
    onomatopoeia
    simile
    hyperbole
    alliteration
  • The stormy ocean was a raging bull.
    simile
    idiom
    personification
    metaphor
    • Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.