Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

She was as graceful as a gazelle

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 is a metaphor?

In the sunlight, his hair is flame

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1
Which of the following sentences contains a simile?
A gazelle couldn't run faster than she did
She ran faster than a gazelle
She was a gazelle
She was as graceful as a gazelle
2
Similes and metaphors are poetic devices. What does this mean?
Every poem includes at least one simile or metaphor
They are not used in prose, or any form of nonpoetic writing
They are tricks that poets use to fool their readers
They are literary techniques commonly found in poetry
3
Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?
The house had a carnival-like atmosphere
The carnival moved into the house
The house was noisy like a carnival
The house was a carnival
4
What is a simile?
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
A comparison that uses the words "like" or "as"
5
In the sentence, "When the cat stalks his prey, he is a shadow," what two things are compared?
The cat and a shadow
The cat and its prey
The prey and its shadow
The cat and its shadow
6
Sometimes, metaphors can be difficult to decipher. What's the best synonym for "decipher?"
Focus on
Figure out
Compare
Read
7
Which of the following sentences contains a simile?
The mouse was quiet. B. C. D.
The mouse's footsteps sounded whispery
The mouse was whisper-quiet
The mouse was quiet as a whisper
8
What is a metaphor?
A comparison that uses the words "like" or "as"
A type of poem in which two things are compared
An adverbial phrase that compares one thing to another
A comparison that does not use the words "like" or "as"
9
Which of the following is a metaphor?
Like a flame, his hair is red
His hair is red as a flame
His hair is flame red
In the sunlight, his hair is flame
10
Which of the following could be added to the phrase, "My cat is black" to form a simile?
And furry
In color
As ink
All over

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