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    A simile explicitly compares two unlike things using like or as, for example "She is like a rose." A metaphor applies a phrase to something it doesn't literally apply to in order to suggest resemblance, such as "A mighty fortress is our god." A hyperbole intentionally exaggerates for effect rather than being literal, such as "The soldiers jumped the castle walls." The document provides examples of similes, metaphors, and hyperboles, and asks the reader to identify which type of figurative language is being used in each given sentence. An answer key is provided to check the reader's responses.

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    A simile explicitly compares two unlike things using like or as, for example "She is like a rose." A metaphor applies a phrase to something it doesn't literally apply to in order to suggest resemblance, such as "A mighty fortress is our god." A hyperbole intentionally exaggerates for effect rather than being literal, such as "The soldiers jumped the castle walls." The document provides examples of similes, metaphors, and hyperboles, and asks the reader to identify which type of figurative language is being used in each given sentence. An answer key is provided to check the reader's responses.

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    A simile explicitly compares two unlike things using like or as, for example "She is like a rose." A metaphor applies a phrase to something it doesn't literally apply to in order to suggest resemblance, such as "A mighty fortress is our god." A hyperbole intentionally exaggerates for effect rather than being literal, such as "The soldiers jumped the castle walls." The document provides examples of similes, metaphors, and hyperboles, and asks the reader to identify which type of figurative language is being used in each given sentence. An answer key is provided to check the reader's responses.

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    A simile explicitly compares two unlike things using like or as, for example "She is like a rose." A metaphor applies a phrase to something it doesn't literally apply to in order to suggest resemblance, such as "A mighty fortress is our god." A hyperbole intentionally exaggerates for effect rather than being literal, such as "The soldiers jumped the castle walls." The document provides examples of similes, metaphors, and hyperboles, and asks the reader to identify which type of figurative language is being used in each given sentence. An answer key is provided to check the reader's responses.

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    Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole

    A simile is a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly


    compared, as in "She is like a rose."

    A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to


    something to which it is not really applicable in order to suggest a
    resemblance, as, "A mighty fortress is our god."

    A hyperbole is an intentional exaggeration not intended to be taken


    literally as in, "The soldiers jumped the castle walls."

    Indicate if the sentence is an example of a simile, metaphor, or hyperbole.

    1. The paper is as light as a feather.

    2. The ocean was a raging bull.

    3. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

    4. The streetlight was my security guard.

    5. A gentle summer wind feels like a soft cotton sheet.

    6. The ship plows the sea.

    7. Her eyes shone like stars in the night sky.

    8. All the world's a stage.

    9. My little brother eats like a pig.

    10. The tears flowed like a river.

    11. Mr. Smith drank his tea in oceans.


    12. Mom tore through my messy room looking for it.

    13. The mayor's voice was a strong weapon.

    14. The horse moved with lightning speed.

    15. Jim is as stubborn as a mule.

    FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

    Identify the figure of speech used in each sentence below.

    1. He has a heart of gold.

    2. Dale’s smile was as bright as the sun shine.

    3. Life is a journey; travel it well

    4. A wicked whisper came and changed my life.

    5. Men's words are bullets that their enemies take up and make use of against them.

    6. He roared with the force of a thousand lions.

    7. The theater is his home.

    8. There had been no rain for months and all the crops were death. Some parts of the farm were

    beginning to look like a desert.

    9. After a good night sleep, I felt like a million dollars.

    10. Everyone wanted Ken on the swim team because he could swim like a fish.

    ANSWER KEY

    1. Metaphor

    2. Simile

    3. Metaphor

    4. Personification

    5. Metaphor

    6. Hyperbole
    7. Metaphor

    8. Smile

    9. Simile & Hyperbole

    10. Simile & Hyperbole

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