Identify the figure of speech used in the following sentences. Write the letterof
the correct answer on your answer sheet.
1. Marites is as pretty as a flower.
A. simile C. hyperbole
B. metaphor D. personification
2. Jack is a chameleon.
A. simile C. hyperbole
B. metaphor D. personification
3. The sun was like a ball of fire.
A. simile C. hyperbole
B. metaphor D. personification
4. The flowers gracefully dance with the wind.
A. simile C. hyperbole
B. hyperbole D. personification
5. The old man is a mountain goat when climbing mountains.
A. hyperbole C. simile
B. personification D. metaphor
6. Mica’s favorite dress is a garden of flowers.
A. hyperbole C. simile
B. personification D. metaphor
7. The waves quickly raced one another to the shore.
A. hyperbole C. simile
B. personification D. metaphor
8. The falling rain beat a steady rhythm on the glass windows.
A. hyperbole C. simile
B. personification D. metaphor
9. My cat is like a fur ball.
A. simile C. hyperbole
B. metaphor D. personification
10. The teacher is as busy as a bee.
A. simile C. hyperbole
B. metaphor D. personification
11. On a hot day, my old electric fan whirred and wheezed in an effort to please
me.
A. simile C. hyperbole
B. metaphor D. personification
12. Gently, the soft breeze kissed my cheek.
A. simile C. hyperbole
B. metaphor D. personification
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13. The thief was a slippery eel.
A. simile C. hyperbole
B. metaphor D. personification
14. The old car coughed as it moved along the road.
A. simile C. hyperbole
B. metaphor D. personification
15. The noise of the rock band is music to his ears.
A. simile C. hyperbole
B. metaphor D. personification