Question

figurative language
read each question and circle the correct answer.

1. which sentence contains a simile?

a. rachel smiled like a cheshire cat. c. our mayor is no abe lincoln.
b. boyd had been awake for 500 hours. d. farewell, my fair - haired friend.

1. love is a thrill ride. this sentence uses

a. juxtaposition c. metaphor
b. simile d. hyperbole

1. this kid was a young albert einstein. this sentence uses

a. onomatopoeia c. metaphor
b. assonance d. allusion

1. nila briefly brushed the babys hair. this sentence uses

a. assonance c. onomatopoeia
b. alliteration d. juxtaposition

1. which sentence contains a pun?

a. the man zipped around the corner. c. her voice was the most beautiful music.
b. reading on the beach can make you well d. the stars winked at me that night.
red.

1. which sentence is an example of assonance?

a. the truck was going a million miles an hour. c. the small boy grabbed roys toy.
b. the toy boat whizzed past the dock. d. sheila pinches pennies like scrooge.

Explanation:

1. A simile uses "like" or "as" to compare two things. In option A, "Rachel smiled like a Cheshire cat" uses "like", which is the structure of a simile.
2. A metaphor directly states that one thing is another. "Love is a thrill ride" directly equates love to a thrill ride without using "like" or "as", so it is a metaphor.
3. An allusion is a reference to a well - known person, place, event, literary work, etc. Referring to a kid as a "young Albert Einstein" is an allusion to the famous scientist Albert Einstein.
4. Alliteration is the repetition of the initial consonant sounds in a series of words. In "Nila briefly brushed the baby’s hair", the "b" sound is repeated at the beginning of "briefly" and "brushed".
5. A pun is a play on words that have multiple meanings or similar sounds. "Reading on the beach can make you well - red" plays on the words "well - read" (knowledgeable) and "well - red" (sunburned, red from the sun).
6. Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words. In "The small boy grabbed Roy’s toy", the "oy" vowel sound is repeated in "boy" and "toy".

Answer:

1. A. Rachel smiled like a Cheshire cat.
2. C. metaphor
3. D. allusion
4. B. alliteration
5. B. Reading on the beach can make you well - red.
6. C. The small boy grabbed Roy’s toy.