Figurative Language 101

Question 1

Tyler’s room is a junk yard.

Accepted Answer

metaphor

Question 2

He is a monster before he has coffee in the morning.

Accepted Answer

metaphor

Question 3

You’ve already told me that story a million times.

Accepted Answer

hyperbole

Question 4

Math class can drag on for days.

Accepted Answer

hyperbole

Question 5

The toddler’s eyes were sparkling gems.

Accepted Answer

metaphor

Question 6

Tyler's teeth are a car wreck.

Accepted Answer

metaphor

Question 7

The wind whistled through the tree branches.

Accepted Answer

personification

Question 8

Babysitting for the Jones family is running a three-ring circus.

Accepted Answer

hyperbole

Question 9

My backpack weighed a ton.

Accepted Answer

hyperbole

Question 10

The water reflected colors like a rainbow.

Accepted Answer

simile

Question 11

Bethany could sleep through a tidal wave.

Accepted Answer

hyperbole

Question 12

It felt like it took thousands of years to finish college.

Accepted Answer

hyperbole

Question 13

The toddlers sat in their booster seats like birds on a high line.

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simile

Question 14

The spicy food danced around my taste buds.

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personification

Question 15

The floor boards moaned as I tiptoed across the room.

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personification

Question 16

Finally, my temper exploded like a bomb.

Accepted Answer

simile

Question 17

The chair sat lonely in the corner of the room.

Accepted Answer

personification

Question 18

You are the sunshine in my days.

Accepted Answer

metaphor

Question 19

Playing tag, Dean felt like a dog chasing its tail.

Accepted Answer

simile

Question 20

Her breath is like garbage after she eats.

Accepted Answer

simile

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