1) What is a metaphor? a) a comparison using like or as b) an exaggeration c) a comparison that does NOT use like or as 2) What is personification? a) giving a human characteristic to something nonhuman b) use the five senses to describe something c) an exaggeration 3) What is a simile? a) an exaggeration b) a comparison using like or as c) a comparison that does NOT use like or as 4) Which of the following is an example of personification? a) The stars danced across the sky b) The tree was very tall and wide c) I swam in the blue river. 5) Which of the following is an example of a metaphor? a) She dances like a ballerina b) She is a powerful hurricane. c) She loved him very much. 6) Which of the following is an example of a simile? a) His is a monster. b) He rides his bike everyday. c) He eats like a pig. 7) What does the figurative language, "my alarm clock yells at me every morning" mean? a) The alarm clock is very loud b) My mom yells at me to get up c) The alarm clock comes alive 8) What does the figurative language "he was as angry as a grizzly bear" mean? a) He turned into a bear b) He is very angry c) He likes bears 9) What is figurative language? a) Words that mean more than what they say b) Words that sound fancy c) Words that literally mean what they say 10) Which of the following is an example of imagery? a) The gloomy night was dark and smelled of rotten eggs b) Last night, we had a fun party. c) The night sky was above us. 11) What is imagery? a) Every word except dialogue b) Words that sound fancy c) The author uses the five senses to tell the reader something 12) Based on the imagery, "Jessica saw the blue waves crashing on the warm sand" where do you think Jessica is? a) The Forest b) The Beach c) The City

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