Question

identify the following sentences as similes, metaphors, or personifications

1. he is like a monster when he plays sports. ______
2. he is a monster when he plays sports. ______
3. paying bills is like having your teeth pulled. ______
4. the moon was a silver ship sailing through the sea. ______
5. she swims like a fish. ______
6. the water opened its arms and invited them in. ______
7. my brother is a clown. ______
8. the rain kissed my face as it fell. ______
9. the strawberries were yelling, \eat me first!\ ______
10. he is a rabbit lost in the woods. ______
11. her glasses look like small bottle caps. ______
12. his eyes are shining stars in the middle of the night. ______
13. the car engine coughed and cried when it started during the cold winter morning. ______

write your own:

1. (metaphor)
2. (smile)
3. (personification)

Explanation:

Identifying Figures of Speech:

1. He is like a monster when he plays sports.

• A simile uses "like" or "as" to compare two things. Here, "like" compares "he" to "a monster."
• Answer: Simile

1. He is a monster when he plays sports.

• A metaphor directly states one thing is another (no "like" or "as"). Here, "he" is called "a monster" (not literally, but figuratively).
• Answer: Metaphor

1. Paying bills is like having your teeth pulled.

• Uses "like" to compare "paying bills" to "having your teeth pulled."
• Answer: Simile

1. The moon was a silver ship sailing through the sea.

• Directly states "the moon" is "a silver ship" (no "like" or "as").
• Answer: Metaphor

1. She swims like a fish.

• Uses "like" to compare "she" (swimming) to "a fish" (swimming).
• Answer: Simile

1. The water opened its arms and invited them in.

• Personification gives human traits (opening arms, inviting) to a non - human (water).
• Answer: Personification

1. My brother is a clown.

• Directly states "my brother" is "a clown" (figurative, no "like" or "as").
• Answer: Metaphor

1. The rain kissed my face as it fell.

• Personification: "kissed" is a human action, given to "rain."
• Answer: Personification

1. The strawberries were yelling, "Eat me first!"

• Personification: "yelling" is a human action, given to "strawberries."
• Answer: Personification

1. He is a rabbit lost in the woods.

• Directly states "he" is "a rabbit" (figurative, no "like" or "as").
• Answer: Metaphor

1. Her glasses look like small bottle caps.

• Uses "like" to compare "her glasses" to "small bottle caps."
• Answer: Simile

1. His eyes are shining stars in the middle of the night.

• Directly states "his eyes" are "shining stars" (figurative, no "like" or "as").
• Answer: Metaphor

1. The car engine coughed and cried when it started during the cold winter morning.

• Personification: "coughed" and "cried" are human actions, given to "car engine."
• Answer: Personification

Writing Your Own:

1. (Metaphor)

• Example: Life is a journey. (Directly compares "life" to "a journey" without "like" or "as.")

1. (Simile)

• Example: She is as brave as a lion. (Uses "as" to compare "she" to "a lion.")

1. (Personification)

• Example: The wind whispered through the trees. (Gives human action "whispered" to "wind.")

Answer:

Identifying Figures of Speech:

1. He is like a monster when he plays sports.

• A simile uses "like" or "as" to compare two things. Here, "like" compares "he" to "a monster."
• Answer: Simile

1. He is a monster when he plays sports.

• A metaphor directly states one thing is another (no "like" or "as"). Here, "he" is called "a monster" (not literally, but figuratively).
• Answer: Metaphor

1. Paying bills is like having your teeth pulled.

• Uses "like" to compare "paying bills" to "having your teeth pulled."
• Answer: Simile

1. The moon was a silver ship sailing through the sea.

• Directly states "the moon" is "a silver ship" (no "like" or "as").
• Answer: Metaphor

1. She swims like a fish.

• Uses "like" to compare "she" (swimming) to "a fish" (swimming).
• Answer: Simile

1. The water opened its arms and invited them in.

• Personification gives human traits (opening arms, inviting) to a non - human (water).
• Answer: Personification

1. My brother is a clown.

• Directly states "my brother" is "a clown" (figurative, no "like" or "as").
• Answer: Metaphor

1. The rain kissed my face as it fell.

• Personification: "kissed" is a human action, given to "rain."
• Answer: Personification

1. The strawberries were yelling, "Eat me first!"

• Personification: "yelling" is a human action, given to "strawberries."
• Answer: Personification

1. He is a rabbit lost in the woods.

• Directly states "he" is "a rabbit" (figurative, no "like" or "as").
• Answer: Metaphor

1. Her glasses look like small bottle caps.

• Uses "like" to compare "her glasses" to "small bottle caps."
• Answer: Simile

1. His eyes are shining stars in the middle of the night.

• Directly states "his eyes" are "shining stars" (figurative, no "like" or "as").
• Answer: Metaphor

1. The car engine coughed and cried when it started during the cold winter morning.

• Personification: "coughed" and "cried" are human actions, given to "car engine."
• Answer: Personification

Writing Your Own:

1. (Metaphor)

• Example: Life is a journey. (Directly compares "life" to "a journey" without "like" or "as.")

1. (Simile)

• Example: She is as brave as a lion. (Uses "as" to compare "she" to "a lion.")

1. (Personification)

• Example: The wind whispered through the trees. (Gives human action "whispered" to "wind.")