Activity 2.11: Identifying Figurative Language Directions: Write on each line whether the sentence contains a simile, metaphor, or personification. Write your answers on your English answer sheet.
1. He is like a rocket on his bike.
2. The fire roared to life.
3 The leaves fell like rain.
4. The glasses danced on the shelf during the earthquake.
5. The clock is the keeper of time.
6. The water called to the hot children.
7. The rusty door hinge screamed every time the door opened.
8. The wind was like a piercing arrow.
9. The stage was the canvas upon which the play was painted.
10. The train screamed down the tracks. 11. Music is the salve that soothes us.
12. The swing rocked like a baby learning to walk.
13. Fruit is fuel for a healthy body.
14. The fresh apple was crispy like a new dollar bill.
15. Water is the hammer that erodes the rocks. Foton
1. He is like a rocket on his bike.
2. The fire roared to life.
3 The leaves fell like rain.
4. The glasses danced on the shelf during the earthquake.
5. The clock is the keeper of time.
6. The water called to the hot children.
7. The rusty door hinge screamed every time the door opened.
8. The wind was like a piercing arrow.
9. The stage was the canvas upon which the play was painted.
10. The train screamed down the tracks. 11. Music is the salve that soothes us.
12. The swing rocked like a baby learning to walk.
13. Fruit is fuel for a healthy body.
14. The fresh apple was crispy like a new dollar bill.
15. Water is the hammer that erodes the rocks. Foton
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Answer:
FIGURES OF SPEECH
Explanation:
1. He is like a rocket on his bike.
2. The fire roared to life.
3 The leaves fell like rain.
4. The glasses danced on the shelf during the earthquake.
5. The clock is the keeper of time.
6. The water called to the hot children.
7. The rusty door hinge screamed every time the door opened.
8. The wind was like a piercing arrow.
9. The stage was the canvas upon which the play was painted.
10. The train screamed down the tracks.
11. Music is the salve that soothes us.
12. The swing rocked like a baby learning to walk.
13. Fruit is fuel for a healthy body.
14. The fresh apple was crispy like a new dollar bill.
15. Water is the hammer that erodes the rocks.
SIMILE
METAPHOR
PERSONIFICATION
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Answer:
1. simile
2.personification
3.simile
4.personification
5.metaphor
6.personification
7.personification
8.simile
9.metaphor
10.personification
11.metaphor
12.simile
13.metaphor
14.simile
15.metaphor