Which of the following sentences contain a simile?

The mouse was as quiet as a whisper

Similes and metaphors are poetic devices. What does this mean?

They are literary techniques commonly found in poetry

A comparison that uses the words "like" or "as"

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

She was as graceful as a gazelle

A comparison that does not use "like" or "as"

Which of the following is a metaphor?

In the sunlight, his hair is flame

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1
In the sentence "When the cat stalks his prey, he is a shadow" what 2 things are being compared
The cat and its prey
The cat and its shadow
The cat and a shadow
The prey and its shadow
2
Which of the following could be added to the phrase, "My cat is black" to form a simile?
All over
And furry
As ink
In colour
3
Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?
The carnival moved into the house
The house was a carnival
The house was noisy like a carnival
The house had a carnival-like atmosphere
4
Which of the following sentences contain a simile?
The mouse was whisper-quiet
The mouse's footsteps sounded whispery
The mouse was quiet
The mouse was as quiet as a whisper
5
Similes and metaphors are poetic devices. What does this mean?
They are literary techniques commonly found in poetry
They're rarely used in prose or form of nonpoetic writing
Every poem includes at least one metaphor or simile
They are tricks that poets use to fool their readers
6
Sometimes, metaphors can be difficult to decipher. What's the best synonym for 'decipher'?
read
focus on
figure out
compare
7
What is a simile?
A comparison that uses the words "like" or "as"
A comparison that does not use the words "like" or "as"
A type of poem in which two things are compared
An adverbial phrase that compares one thing to another
8
Which of the following sentences contains a simile?
She was as graceful as a gazelle
A gazelle couldn't run faster than she did
She ran faster than a gazelle
She was a gazelle
9
What is a metaphor?
A comparison that does not use "like" or "as"
An adverbial phrase that compares one thing to another
A comparison that uses the words "like" or "as"
A type of poem in which two things are compared
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Which of the following is a metaphor?
Like a flame, his hair is red.
His hair is flame red
His hair is red as a flame
In the sunlight, his hair is flame

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