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MetaphorSet 9

1Literature: straw into GoldWhy in France did Sandra Cisneros feel she had managed to "spin straw into gold"?

2Which rhetorical device best matches the following example?"A single act of terror brought for the long, cold winter in our hearts."

3Which one of the following is not one of "Fate's" three threats?

4After the team lost, the captain unfairly made the goalie a ..... for all the problems.

5Identify the figure of speech used in the sentenceThe classroom was a zoo during lunch break.

6..... is a comparison between two unlike things, this describes one thing as if it were something else. Example: The teacher is God.

7What type of figurative language is the following?America is a melting pot of people.

8Pick the type of figurative language that BEST fits the sentence:The man's beard was a rat's tail, long and mangled.

9Analyze the following sentence: "The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas." What literary device is being used?

10What two words are being compared in the following sentence?The fireworks were a lantern in the sky.

11The old library seemed a treasure chest of stories, each book holding adventures, mysteries, and forgotten histories waiting to be discovered by curious readers. What figurative language is used here?

12Comparing two different things by stating that one thing is another:

13In "The Rose That Grew from Concrete," "learned to walk without having feet" is an example of-

14Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird?

15This is an implied comparison. This means that the word or phrase used to describe one thing is applied to another.

16She read the book at a snail's pace.

17Identify the type of figurative language used in the following sentence: "He has a heart of stone."

18All DNA speaks the same ....., it just tells a different story.

19Identify the figurative language:After the storm had settled, I looked outside to see that the snow was a thick white blanket that had tucked in the entire world.

20"The debate was a piece of cake." It is the example of Metaphor.

21Which sentence best uses the phrase 'From Ashes to Roses' in a metaphorical sense?

22How does the phrase "A wave of sadness crashed over him" affect the reader?

23The Gilded Age as described by Mark Twain (1870-1900).

24Identify the type of figurative language this represents. My brother is a pig.

25Figurative Language:says that two different things are the same

26Identify the figurative language being used in example:The looming clouds were ships sailing across the sky.

27What is the best way to prevent illness according to the saying?

28Sydney Carton's decision to take Charles Darnay's place in prison makes him a:

29Is the following sentence LITERAL or FIGURATIVE? "The test was a piece of cake."

30A Metaphor is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true.

31Snow formed a [blanket] over the town.

32Which fameous philosaper said The child is a father of the man.

33Figure of speech that compares two things without using "like" or "as" (ex. Love is a rose.)

34What is the beginning of famous quote said by Antionio?

35Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor, an appositive, and a prepositional phrase?

36Identify the rhetorical device used in the following sentence:'Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice.'

37Identify the figurative language used in the sentence: "The snow blanketed the town."

38To what does Brutus compare Caesar?

39The stars are dancing

40The cast on his broken leg was a plaster shackle.

41Analyze the rhetorical device used in this sentence: "Her smile was a beacon of hope in the darkest of times."

42Core routers form the internet what?

43If reptiles represent ordinary christians, birds represent .....

44What literary term means a comparison that does not use like or as?

45What is an example of Conceit?

46An iceberg might be a good metaphor for literature because:

47"The library was a vast ocean of books." Metaphor?

48The metaphor "Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string" suggests that people should:

49The snow is a white blanket. Metaphor?

50"It is the East, and Juliet is the sun."

51What type of figurative language is used in the sentence: "The classroom was a zoo during the lunch break"?

52Which literary device is used in this sentence? "She is fishing in trouble water."

53Mametz Wood, what technique is used in the quote 'the china plate of the shoulder blade'?

54"But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?It is the East, and Juliet is the sun." (II. ii. 2-3)The above excerpt is an example of:

55What does "The car roared down the road" mean?

56What word does Jason choose to describe his emotions when he is angry?

57Which rhetorical device is used in the phrase:'He has a heart of stone'?

58"Life is but a dream." This is:

59The musicians spun great webs of sound.

60Identify the type of figurative language used in the following sentence: "Life is a rollercoaster, full of ups and downs."

61What type of figurative language best matches the sentence below:The teacher was a wise owl.