Which example is a metaphor?

Ruby was the shining star on stage last night.

Exaggerated statements that can't be taken literally

What is personification?

Giving human qualities to a non human object or animal

What is the definition of figurative language?

The use of words in an imaginative way. Not literal.

What is the difference between a simile and and a metaphor?

A simile uses like or as and a metaphor doesn't

Why is figurative language still used?

It can help writing become more interesting or vivid.

Which is an example of personification?

My hands sang with beauty after I painted them.

Which of these is an example of a simile?

Johnny fell down the steps like a bag of potatoes.

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1
Which example is a metaphor?
He talked like a pirate
Everybody jump!
Ruby was the shining star on stage last night.
Sally said shoot when she dropped her spoon.
2
Define hyperbole.
Something that involves electricity
An understatement of what's going to happen
Exaggerated statements that can't be taken literally
A sad way of describing what has happened
3
What is personification?
Acting like an inanimate object
um...IDK
Giving human qualities to a non human object or animal
Giving a human animal like qualities
4
What is the definition of figurative language?
A different form of communicating what hashappened
The use of words in an imaginative way. Not literal.
A funny way to talk.
A different form of stating what is happening at the moment.
5
Which of these is an example of a hyperbole?
With my new glasses, I could see for miles!
I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
I have a ton of homework to do.
all of the above
6
What is the difference between a simile and and a metaphor?
They are comparing something
A simile uses like or as and a metaphor doesn't
They are different words
One has a different part in literature than the other
7
Why is figurative language still used?
It can help writing become more interesting or vivid.
It makes reading boring to the reader.
It's a way of telling what's happening indirectly
It shouldn't be used. It's dumb.
8
Which is an example of personification?
My hands were the canvas for my art.
My mom yelled at me for painting my hands.
My hands sang with beauty after I painted them.
Never heard of the word personification.
9
Which of these is an example of a simile?
I wanted to hit the hay after working all day.
Clank, bam, boom!
Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore.
Johnny fell down the steps like a bag of potatoes.
10
Which of these matches an idiom?
It's raining cats and dogs
He fights like a caged tiger
Her smile is the sun
"OW my leg!!" - every Spongebob character
11
Which is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?
Crash, Bam, Crunch
Sleep
Boo!
Snap, Crackle, Pop
12
What kind of figurative language compares without using "like" or "as"?
None of the above
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Simile
13
What's the effect of figurative language?
Adds a serious or over the top feeling
All of the above
It adds comedy to writing
Ceates a different way of phrasing something real or fake
14
Is this a metaphor or simile?
metaphor
both
how should i know
simile
15
Which one of these is an example of onomatopoeia?
Boom, Crack, Pow
Tall, Small, Smart
She was as short as a mouse.
Snow softly fell on the sidewalk

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