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1. Jenny had cooked the candy too long . When she was ready to cut it in squares, it was a rock. c. personification

2. Sue Ann worked hard on her report. After she gave it before the class, she was felt light as a feather. b. simile

c. personification

3. The old car awoke reluctantly from its night’s sleep. Coughing and spluttering, it finally broke into a loud roar. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

4. The trees of the forest sympathetically watched over the lost child. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

5. After Marchall climbed three flights of stairs, he had to sit down. He was a puffing steam engine. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

6. Barbara’s cake for the contest turned out practically perfect - it responded to touch like a sponge. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

7. The storm was a savage beast. It took the house in its teeth and shook it. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

8. Wiley was very good at chess. “You have to watch him” his father said. “He’s a real fox.” a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

9. Shirley ran in a relay race in the track meet on Saturday. When it was over, her legs felt like lead. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

10. The day after the rain, the air was clean and fresh. A soft little breeze carried the scent of lilacs. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

11. The boy’s room was an amusement arcade. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

12. Louis is as strong and tall as a redwood. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

13. Computers talk to one another. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

14. The train whistle screamed as the train flew through the tunnel. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

15. The kitchen is the heat of my mother’s house. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

16. The idea was a fire in my head. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

18. The truck groaned under the strain of its load.

a. Metaphor

FIGURES OF SPEECH. Read the sentences. For each sentence, Identify the figure of speech used whether metaphor, simile or personification.

a. Metaphor

b. simile b. simile

c. personification

19. All the world’s a stage.

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b. simile

a. Metaphor a. Metaphor

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a. Metaphor

17. The waxed floor was as slippery as an ice rink.

c. personification

b. simile

c. personification

20. Big sisters are the crabgrass in the lawn of life. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

21. After a week without rain, the flowers begged to be watered. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

22. The ball was thrown like a bullet. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

23. The moon peeked out from behind the clouds. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

24. The wide rock ledge was a safe harbor for the weary mountain climbers. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

25. Fall leaves were strewn like confetti on the path. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

26. The green vines wound their arms around the rusty gate. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

27. Fran’s new car turned out to be a lemon. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

28. He is like a monster when he plays sports. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

29. He is a monster when he plays sports. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

30. Paying bills is like having your teeth pulled. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

31. The moon was a silver ship sailing through the sea. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

32. The water opened its arms and invited them in. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

33. My brother is a clown. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

34. The rain kissed my face as it fell. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

35. He is a rabbit lost in the woods. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

36. Her glasses look like small bottle caps. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

37. His eyes are shining stars in the middle of the night. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

38. The car engine coughed and cried when it started during the cold winter morning. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

39. The cherry blossoms floated down like feathers from a huge pillow. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

40. The train was a one-eyed dragon that roared at little towns and made them tremble. a. Metaphor

b. simile

c. personification

For each sentence, identify the figure of speech used whether Onomatopoeia, Hyperbole, Oxymoron, Alliteration 41. Yolanda Yvone Yarger yodelled up yonder yesterday. a. Onomatopoeia

c. Oxymoron

b. Hyperbole

d. Alliteration

42. This is an Original copy of the United States constitution. a. Onomatopoeia

c. Oxymoron

b. Hyperbole

d. Alliteration

43. There was deafening silence in the room. a. Onomatopoeia

c. Oxymoron

b. Hyperbole

d. Alliteration

44 My cows are so lazy; they lie in the field and wait in the grass to grow back. a. Onomatopoeia

c. Oxymoron

b. Hyperbole

d. Alliteration

45. My cat is so lonely, she spends all day sitting in front of the mirror looking to herself.

a. Onomatopoeia

c. Oxymoron

b. Hyperbole

d. Alliteration

54. It was so cold, even the polar bears were wearing jackets. a. Onomatopoeia

c. Oxymoron

b. Hyperbole

d. Alliteration

55. It is a windy day. The water’s while with spray. And pretty soon, if this keeps up, the world will blow away. a. Onomatopoeia

c. Oxymoron

b. Hyperbole

d. Alliteration

56. I saw five fish fly past. a. Onomatopoeia

c. Oxymoron

b. Hyperbole

d. Alliteration

57. I had jumbo shrimp for supper. a. Onomatopoeia

c. Oxymoron

b. Hyperbole

d. Alliteration

58. Harvey ran so fast that he got there before he started! a. Onomatopoeia

c. Oxymoron

b. Hyperbole

d. Alliteration

59. Hattie Henderson hated happy healthy hippos. a. Onomatopoeia

c. Oxymoron

b. Hyperbole

d. Alliteration

60. Elmer Elwood eluded eleven elderly elephants.

a. Onomatopoeia

c. Oxymoron

a. Onomatopoeia

c. Oxymoron

b. Hyperbole

d. Alliteration

b. Hyperbole

d. Alliteration

46. The race car screeched down the road.

61. Jane had to was a mountain of dishes.

a. Onomatopoeia

c. Oxymoron

a. Onomatopoeia

c. Oxymoron

b. Hyperbole

d. Alliteration

b. Hyperbole

d. Alliteration

47. Patsy planter plucked plump, purple, plastic plums.

62. My dad had a cow when he saw my grades.

a. Onomatopoeia

c. Oxymoron

a. Onomatopoeia

c. Oxymoron

b. Hyperbole

d. Alliteration

b. Hyperbole

d. Alliteration

48. Our next-door neighbour’s dog is pretty ugly.

63. The car chugged up the hill.

a. Onomatopoeia

c. Oxymoron

a. Onomatopoeia

c. Oxymoron

b. Hyperbole

d. Alliteration

b. Hyperbole

d. Alliteration

49. One medium large coffee please. a. Onomatopoeia

c. Oxymoron

b. Hyperbole

d. Alliteration

50. The bee was buzzing in my ear. a. Onomatopoeia

c. Oxymoron

b. Hyperbole

d. Alliteration

51 My teacher is so old she edited the Bible for mistakes! a. Onomatopoeia

c. Oxymoron

b. Hyperbole

d. Alliteration

52The floor creaked as I walked across it. a. Onomatopoeia

c. Oxymoron

b. Hyperbole

d. Alliteration

53 My best friend is so forgetful, I sometimes have to remind her what her name is!

64. My girlfriend is so crazy; she doesn’t go outside at night because she thinks the man on the moon is watching her. a. Onomatopoeia

c. Oxymoron

b. Hyperbole

d. Alliteration

65. Silver Bells! ... How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle in the icy air of night.” a. Onomatopoeia

c. Oxymoron

b. Hyperbole

d. Alliteration

66. Ten tiny tulips twisted in the tornado. a. Onomatopoeia

c. Oxymoron

b. Hyperbole

d. Alliteration

67. Crack! Tom hit a homerun. a. Onomatopoeia

c. Oxymoron

b. Hyperbole

d. Alliteration

68. She gave us a ton of homework.

a. Onomatopoeia

c. Oxymoron

b. Hyperbole

d. Alliteration

69. The clip clop of the horse’s hooves can be head in the night. a. Onomatopoeia

c. Oxymoron

b. Hyperbole

d. Alliteration

70. The ticking of the clock is the only sound in the silence. a. Onomatopoeia

c. Oxymoron

b. Hyperbole

d. Alliteration

For each sentence, identify the figure of speech use whether synecdoche, metonymy, apostrophe 71. Give us our daily bread. a. Synecdoche

c. Metonymy

c. Metonymy

d. Apostrophe

73. “Blue Moon, you saw me standing alone

d. Apostrophe d. Apostrophe

75. I’m saving up to buy a new set of wheels. a. Synecdoche

c. Metonymy

d. Apostrophe

76. The bank approved my home equity loan. a. Synecdoche

c. Metonymy

d. Apostrophe

77. The Vatican has been mute on the issue. a. Synecdoche

c. Metonymy

d. Apostrophe

d. Apostrophe

c. Metonymy

d. Apostrophe

c. Metonymy

d. Apostrophe

81. Hollywood is cranking out a lot of new films this year. a. Synecdoche

c. Metonymy

d. Apostrophe

82. “Bright star, would I were steadfast as thou art”

d. Apostrophe

c. Metonymy

d. Apostrophe

87.”Then come, sweet death, and rid me of this grief.” (Queen Isabella in Edward II by Christopher Marlowe) c. Metonymy

d. Apostrophe

88. I don’t have the stomach to work in a slaughterhouse. a. Synecdoche

c. Metonymy

d. Apostrophe

89. I tried hard to catch his eye at the party. a. Synecdoche

c. Metonymy

d. Apostrophe

c. Metonymy

d. Apostrophe

91. “O western wind, when wilt thou blow (anonymous, 16th c.) a. Synecdoche

c. Metonymy

d. Apostrophe

92. He had the senator’s car. a. Synecdoche

c. Metonymy

d. Apostrophe

c. Metonymy

d. Apostrophe

93. “God help me!” a. Synecdoche

94. “He hit the bottle soon after his wife died.” c. Metonymy

d. Apostrophe

Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar c. Metonymy

d. Apostrophe

96. Roll on, thou deep and dark Blue Ocean, roll! c. Metonymy

d. Apostrophe

97. “I got rear-ended by a pick-up truck.” a. Synecdoche

c. Metonymy

d. Apostrophe

98. “He is a man of the cloth” a. Synecdoche

c. Metonymy

d. Apostrophe

99. O death! Where is thy sting?

(John Keats) a. Synecdoche

a. Synecdoche

a. Synecdoche

80. He won my heart with his kindness a. Synecdoche

c. Metonymy

86. We need to count Heads on the bus before we leave.

a. Synecdoche

79. Could you give me a hand, please? a. Synecdoche

a. Synecdoche

95.”Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears.”

How I wonder what you are. c. Metonymy

d. Apostrophe

85. In the Middle Ages, the church controlled most of the crowned heads of Europe.

a. Synecdoche

78. “Twinkle, twinkle, little star, a. Synecdoche

c. Metonymy

That the small rain down can rain?”

74. Get your nose out of my business c. Metonymy

a. Synecdoche

a. Synecdoche

(Lorenz Hart, “Blue Moon”)

a. Synecdoche

(Edgar Allan Poe, “to Science”)

Mighty and dreadful, for, thou art not so. . . “

Without a love of my own.” c. Metonymy

d. Apostrophe

90. “Death be not proud, though some have called thee

Without a dream in my heart

a. Synecdoche

c. Metonymy

84. “Science! True daughter of Old Time thou art!”

a. Synecdoche d. Apostrophe

72. The Malacanang Palace issued a statement after the speech. a. Synecdoche

a. Synecdoche

c. Metonymy

d. Apostrophe

83. We need every available hand to clean up the mess.

a. Synecdoche

c. Metonymy

d. Apostrophe

100. I never want to see his face again. a. Synecdoche

c. Metonymy

d. Apostrophe