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Figurative Language by:Jake One of the Keys to Successful Reading |
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Choose the best answer. The sea licked the grass at the edge of the shore. 1. The sentence above is an example of a/an a. simile b. personification c. metaphor d. idiom You're just throwing money down the drain. 2. The above sentence is an example of a/an a. metaphor b. idiom c. personification d. simile These walls have ears. 3. The sentence above is an example of a/an a. simile b. personification c. metaphor d. idiom His room was a junk pile. 4. The sentence above is an example of a/an a. simile b. metaphor c. personification d. idiom The train was an angry animal roaring down the tracks. 5. The above sentence is an example of a/an a. metaphor b. simile c. idiom d. personification The hungry waves grabbed our sand castle and pulled it into the foamy sea. 6. The above sentence is an example of a/an a. idiom b. metaphor c. simile d. personification The baby's skin was like a rose petal. 7. The above sentence is an example of a/an a. personification b. idiom c. metaphor d. simile His pen flew across the page, frantically trying to catch up to what the teacher was saying. 8.The above sentence is an example of a/an a. personification b. metaphor c. idiom d. simile The moonless night was dark as black velvet. 9. The above sentence is an example of a/an a. simile b .metaphor c. idiom d. personification The sheets hanging on the clothesline danced in the wind. 10. The above sentence is an example of a/an a. simile b. personification c. idiom d. metaphor You are as slow as molasses in January. 11. The above sentence is an example of a/an a. idiom b. simile c. metaphor d. personification The bacon was sizzling in the frying pan. 12. The above sentence is an example of a/an a. personification b. hyperbole c. onomatopoeia d. metaphor Some students would rather eat dirt and die than have to sit down and read a book. 13. The above sentence is an example of a/an a. onomatopoeia b. hyperbole c. idiom d. personification Jovial Jake joined Judy for juice. 14. The above sentence is an example of a/an a. onomatopoeia b. hyperbole c. personification d. alliteration |
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