Question

directions: read each example of figurative language. rewrite each example of figurative language into the category where it belongs.

1. the car engine coughed and sputtered when it started.
2. i am a rainbow of emotion.
3. the rain kissed my cheeks as it fell.
4. that guy is a dog.
5. she is as brave as a lion.
6. her cheeks are polished apples.
7. the microwave timer told me to turn the food over.
8. the clouds are angry with storm clouds.
9. the ocean gently kissed my toes as i waded into the waves.
10. life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you may get.
11. the snow whispered as it fell to the ground.
12. the moon is a beautiful silver balloon.

Explanation:

• Similes: Use "as" or "like" to compare two different things. "She is as brave as a lion" uses "as" to compare her bravery to a lion's. "Life is like a box of chocolates" uses "like" to compare life to a box of chocolates.
• Metaphors: Directly state that one thing is another thing without using "as" or "like". "I am a rainbow of emotion" implies that the person's emotions are as diverse and colorful as a rainbow. "That guy is a dog" implies that the guy has certain negative qualities associated with a dog (in a metaphorical sense, not literally). "Her cheeks are polished apples" directly compares her cheeks to polished apples. "The moon is a beautiful silver balloon" directly compares the moon to a silver balloon.
• Personification: Gives human qualities or actions to non - human things. "The car engine coughed and sputtered when it started" gives the car engine (a non - human thing) the human actions of coughing and sputtering. "The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell" gives the rain (a non - human thing) the human action of kissing. "The microwave timer told me to turn the food over" gives the microwave timer (a non - human thing) the human action of telling. "The clouds are angry with storm clouds" gives the clouds (non - human) the human emotion of anger. "The ocean gently kissed my toes as I waded into the waves" gives the ocean (non - human) the human action of kissing. "The snow whispered as it fell to the ground" gives the snow (non - human) the human action of whispering.

Answer:

• Similes: She is as brave as a lion, Life is like a box of chocolates
• Metaphors: I am a rainbow of emotion, That guy is a dog, Her cheeks are polished apples, The moon is a beautiful silver balloon
• Personification: The car engine coughed and sputtered when it started, The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell, The microwave timer told me to turn the food over, The clouds are angry with storm clouds, The ocean gently kissed my toes as I waded into the waves, The snow whispered as it fell to the ground