Which of these sentences represents a simile?
Kisses are roses in the spring.
He is as funny as a monkey.
The sack fell into the river with a splash.
But a better butter makes a batter better.
Which of these sentences represents a Metaphor?
His kisses are like roses.
I didn’t attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.
Look at my car. She is a beauty, isn’t she?
Shelley sells shells by the sea shore.
Which of these sentences represents a Personification?
My mouth was as dry as a bone.
The wind whispered through dry grass.
You could've knocked me over with a feather.
Betty bought butter but the butter was bitter, so Betty bought better butter to make the bitter butter better.
Which of these sentences represents a Onomatopoeia?
The sheep went BAHHHH!
We're up, wide-eyed, and wondering while we wait for others to awaken.
Incorporating a red rose in your writing to symbolize love.
Watching that movie was like watching grass grow.
Which of these sentences represents a Oxymoron?
The sky was full of dancing stars.
Foolish wisdom
The tall girl stood out like a sore thumb.
You are my sunshine.
Which of these sentences represents a Hyperbole?
She is as heavy as an elephant!
It was as easy as shooting fish in a barrel.
It's a slow burg. I spent a couple of weeks there one day.
The vines wove their delicate fingers together.
Which of these sentences represents a Allusion?
Don’t act like a Romeo in front of her.
She's so dumb, she thinks Taco Bell is a Mexican phone company.
Time is money.
Incorporating the colour black in your writing as a symbol for evil or death.
Which of these sentences represents a Idiom?
If we play our cards right, we may be able to find out when those whales are being released.
America is a melting pot.
I had to walk 15 miles to school in the snow, uphill, in bare feet.
Which of these sentences represents a Imagery?
The girl ran her hands on a soft satin fabric.
Using a chalkboard to represent education.
They fought like cats and dogs.
Which of these sentences represents a Alliteration?
Every cloud has a silver lining.
A big bully beats a baby boy.
I went home and made the biggest sandwich of all time.
If seen from above the factory, the workers would have looked like clock parts.
Which of these sentences represents a Pun?
I'm a big fan of whiteboards. I find them quite re-markable.
She was fairly certain that life was a fashion show.
The buses can be impatient around here.
My dad is always working.
Which of these sentences represents a Understatement?
Kisses are the flowers of love in bloom.
I have to have this operation. It isn’t very serious. I have this tiny little tumor on the brain.
The sorry engine wheezed its death cough.
Charlie gazed hopelessly at the endless pile of bills stretching across the counter.
