2. Determine whether the following statement uses Literal
or Figurative language. Write L if it is Literal and F if it is
Figurative.
1.Berto was tasked by
Delia to kill Berto’s
adopted dog. L
3. Determine whether the following statement uses Literal or
Figurative language. Write L if it is Literal and F if it is
Figurative.
2. Eddie’s feeling
toward his sister was an
overheated kettle. F
4. 3. For Eddie, his
sister was a thorn
that should be
plucked. F
64. GAME
•Identify what figure of speech is used in each sentence.
1.The moon turned over to face the day.
2.The shingles on the shack shook in the
storm winds like scared children.
3.I could smell those cookies from a mile away.
4. The clouds were like ice-cream castles in the
sky.
5. As fall turned to winter, the trees found
themselves wearing white.
Personifi
Simile
Hyperbole
Simile
Personification
65. 6. Life is a dance, so let your feet up!
7. She helped me with my homework, she
is an angel!
8. The trees dropped their leaves and rested.
9. He was a diamond among the sea of glass.
10. The wind screamed in his face while he
was riding the bike.
Metaphor
Metaphor
Personificatio
Metaphor
Personification
66. 11. The world does not care to hear your sad
stories.
12. When the tree branch broke, Millie fell
from the limb like a robin’s egg.
13. She swam through the waters like she was
falling through a warm dream.
14. The brown grass was begging for water.
15. The large dog said, “Bow-wow!”
Personification
Simile
Simile
Personific
Onomatopoeia
67. 16. The best part about music class is
that you can bang on the drum.
17. The whole world was staring at me.
18. My sister’s room is a disaster!
19. These high heels are killing me.
20. My brother can burp the alphabet.
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbo
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Onomatop
68. QUIZ
•Identify what figure of speech is used in each sentence.
1. Our peaceful dinner ended when the phone
began ringing.
2. His heart was made of gold.
3. The river flows like a stream of glass.
4. If you eat that, your tongue will fall off.
5. Her laughter was like a warm blanket or a
familiar song.
69. 6. Her eyes are like the eyes of
statues.
7. The mind is an ocean.
8. The trees dropped their leaves and
rested.
9. His lawyer is a shark.
10. The brown grass was begging for
water.
70. 11. The clouds pushed each other around in the sky.
12. The cadets swelled with pride when they heard
the clash of the cymbals at their graduation
ceremony.
13. The dishes fell to the floor with a clatter.
14. Nothing annoys me more than
rapidly clicking your pen.
15. His garlic breath could knock over an elephant.
72. ASSIGNMENT
•Write 5 examples:
•Group 1 and 6- SIMILE
•Group 2 and 7- METAPHOR
•Group 3 and 8- PERSONIFICATION
•Group 4 and 9- HYPERBOLE
•Group 5 and 10- ONOMATOPOEIA