Figurative Language — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which sentence is a metaphor?
A) The boy ran as fast as a deer.
B) The sun peeked through the curtains.
C) Her voice was velvet.
D) The cake tasted like heaven.
This is a metaphor because it says her voice WAS velvet, comparing without using 'like' or 'as.'
2. "The computer threw a tantrum and shut itself off." What type of figurative language is this?
A) simile
B) literal language
C) metaphor
D) personification
Throwing a tantrum is a human action given to the computer, making this personification.
3. What does the simile "The baby's room was like an oven" mean?
A) The room had a stove in it.
B) The room was very hot.
C) The room smelled like food.
D) The room was painted red.
This simile compares the room to an oven, meaning the room was extremely hot.
4. Read: "The shadows crept along the hallway as night fell." Which human action is given to shadows?
A) falling
B) creeping
C) watching
D) sleeping
Creeping is a human action given to the shadows, making this personification.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. "The lake was a sheet of glass" is a metaphor comparing still water to something flat and smooth.
This metaphor compares the still, smooth lake surface to a sheet of glass.
2. "The autumn leaves danced to the ground" is personification giving leaves a graceful human action.
Dancing is a graceful human action given to the autumn leaves, making this personification.
3. "His backpack weighed as much as a boulder" is a simile about something very heavy.
This simile uses 'as' to compare the heavy backpack to a boulder.
4. A simile always uses the word like or the word as to make a comparison.
Similes always include the word 'like' or 'as' to compare two different things.
5. "The warm bed begged me to stay" is personification giving the bed a human ability to speak.
Begging is a human action given to the bed, making this personification.