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SimileSet 7

1Within the irregular arc of coral the lagoon was still as a mountain lake.

2How does Melody describe her body?

3Figures of Speech-Complete: As brave as a .....

4By comparing Kevin to a brick wall, what is the speak trying to say about Kevin?The starting goalie was out with an injury, so Kevin was finally getting his chance to prove his worth. He knew he could do it. He was ready. Kevin was a brick wall.

5She sprinted as fast as a cheetah. What literary device is used in this sentence?

6Our dog looks very ferocious, but don't worry, Liz, Fido's as gentle as ..... -especially with children.

7FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE SKILLS:Which type of figurative language uses like or as to compare two unlike things?

8Nyla and Eli are learning about literary devices in their English class. What clue words should they look for to identify a simile?

9What literary device is used in the sentence "Her words were like arrows"?

10What did Violet think the berries on her wallpaper looked like?

11Which figure of speech is the author using?"Emily is as cold as ice"

12ANALOGIES are .....

13When Mibs first gets her savvy, she thinks the sound of everyone's thoughts is like:

14Which of the following best explains the meaning of the figurative language sentence below?Lily said, 'Ava, you're like a walking dictionary, just like Todd!'

15Karen's hair is silk.

16"Sturdy and strong, the Filipinos are like the molave." is .....

17In the book Good Different, what reference to computers did Cleo give when talking about Autistic kids?

18What is the figure of speech that uses the words "like, than or as" in comparing things having common qualities?

19" Look, the caterpillar has so many legs, but he cannot move fast ".

20In Sonnet 130, the chief argumentative strategy compared with Sonnet 18 is which of the following?

21Identify the figurative language: "Being a mother is like trying to hold a wolf by the ears"

22Her cheeks are red like a rose is an example of what type of figurative language?

23"Neither reply nor pity came from him, but in one stride he clutched at my companionsand caught two in his hands like squirming puppiesto beat their brains out, spattering the floor."

24Figurative or Literal? The idea hit me like a hammer on a nail.

25(Figurative meanings) A nation, like a person, has a body-a body that must be fed and clothed and housed, invigorated and rested, in a manner that measures up to the objectives of our time.Roosevelt compares a nation to

26My mouth was as dry as a bone.

27He runs as fast as Formula 1.(Mark the figure of speech)

28Jane is as ..... as a bee, getting ready for the party.

29"Bruce ate like a pig, but it didn't bother me."This simile means .....

30What type of figurative language is used in "The storm raged like a lion"?

31Which type of language is "fit as a fiddle" an example of?

32Which literary device is this an example of: The exhausted light from the fireplace beat up and down the wall ..... like a bird trying to find its way out of the room.

33Figurative Language. Consider the sentence from Scene 2: "The wooden gears spun like a cheerful dance." Which type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

34What does it mean to link a comparison to the subject's essence?

35The moon hung like a lantern in the sky. What literary device is used in this sentence?

36In "Teenagers," the phrase "glowing almost like pearls" suggests that the speaker

37Which literary device is used in the sentence " ..... while her sister darted here and there like a merry little water bug."?

38To what does Nora compare her life with Torvald?

39Which sentence has a simile in it?

40What two words are being compared in the following sentence?The cat's fur was a blanket of warmth.

41Complete the sentence: "His eyes are as black as ..... "

42"His mind went before the end, and he raged throughout the house like a mad bull destroying all he touched" (Fever 1793,195) this sentence is an example of which literary device?

43Complete the following simile with the correct word.like a ..... with sore head

44Chipmunk:nuts::giant panda: .....

45Read the question and pick the best answer. what is this figurative language. I move fast like a cheetah on the Serengeti.

46What kind of figurative language is the following line? "Think of him as a serpent's egg"

47In the book Good Different, how did Selah feel after hearing Cleo talking to Laurel in the bathroom?

48In "Mother to Son," the mother compares her life to a

49Raven's lips were as read as cherries

50Passage 6: Figurative LanguageThe clouds wept tears of rain, drenching the city streets. The lamplights shimmered like golden fireflies trapped in jars, guiding the late-night wanderers through the storm.Q14: Which is an example of a simile?

51When might you use a simile in a funny story?

52Old Man Crawley had fingernails like Ginsu knives that could dice, slice, and julienne you. In this simile, what two things are being compared?

53Complete this simile:Bob was as quick as .....

54Identify a simile or a metaphor in the following sentence:Math is like a puzzle that never ends.

55Horse: neighs

56Ashley's new lotion made her face as smooth as a baby's skin.

57"My Papa's hair is like a broom, all up in the air."

58What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence?Dan ate his salad like a vacuum cleaner.

59"This house is as clean as a whistle" is an example of which rhetorical device?

60Frog is to croak as duck is to quack.What is the relationship?

61Echo was as pale as .....?