Task Overview:
The task involves identifying the type of figurative language used in each sentence. The options provided are
simile,
metaphor,
hyperbole, and
personification. Let's solve each question step by step.
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1. Determine if the sentence contains a simile or metaphor.
Sentence: Her hands were as cold as ice after the hayride.
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Analysis:
- A
simile compares two things using "like" or "as."
- A
metaphor directly states that one thing is another without using "like" or "as."
- The sentence uses "as cold as ice," which is a comparison using "as." This is a
simile.
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Answer:
A. simile
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2. Determine if the sentence contains a simile or metaphor.
Sentence: The children were puppets, merely doing what they were told.
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Analysis:
- Here, the sentence directly states that the children are puppets, without using "like" or "as." This is a
metaphor.
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Answer:
A. metaphor
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3. This house is as clean as a whistle.
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Analysis:
- The sentence uses "as clean as a whistle," which is a comparison using "as." This is a
simile.
- There is no hyperbole (exaggeration) or personification (giving human traits to non-human things) here.
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Answer:
B. simile
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4. My bed called to me.
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Analysis:
- The sentence attributes the action of "calling" to the bed, which is a non-human object. This is an example of
personification because it gives the bed a human-like ability to call.
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Answer:
C. Personification
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5. My brother is a boiling pot of madness.
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Analysis:
- The sentence directly states that the brother is a "boiling pot of madness," without using "like" or "as." This is a
metaphor.
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Answer:
C. metaphor
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6. I spent an eternity working on my language arts project.
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Analysis:
- The word "eternity" is used to describe the time spent on the project, which is an exaggeration. This is a
hyperbole.
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Answer:
D. hyperbole
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7. The wind sang through the trees.
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Analysis:
- The sentence attributes the action of "singing" to the wind, which is a non-human entity. This is an example of
personification because it gives the wind a human-like ability to sing.
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Answer:
C. Hyperbole (This option seems incorrect based on the analysis; the correct answer should be "Personification.")
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Final Answers:
1.
A. simile
2.
A. metaphor
3.
B. simile
4.
C. Personification
5.
C. metaphor
6.
D. hyperbole
7.
C. Hyperbole (Correct answer should be "Personification.")
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of similes metaphors and personification worksheet.
