Question

figuratively speaking
date 11/2/10
monday
ctions: write the letter of each type of figurative language
to the sentence that it best matches.
a. simile d. alliteration
b. metaphor e. onomatopoeia
c. hyperbole f. personification
__ he was so strong, he could chop the tree down with one
swing of his axe.
__ “boom!” the thunder echoed through the sky.
__ after a long day of hiking, he slept like a log.
__ the warm sun peeked out from behind the grey clouds.
__ bees busily buzzed through the blossoms.
__ she was as happy as a clam when she won the contest.
__ he was a gazelle running smoothly down the road.
__ the cookies were so delicious, i think i ate a million of them!
__ the cereal popped and cracked in my bowl.
__ many moons passed before march arrived.
the teacher was a wise owl.
the sky opened and cried its tears upon the earth.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each sentence using the definitions of figurative language:

1. "He was so strong, he could chop the tree down with one swing of his axe."

• Hyperbole (C): Exaggerates his strength (chopping a tree with one swing is unrealistic).

2. "‘Boom!’ The thunder echoed through the sky."

• Onomatopoeia (E): "Boom" imitates the sound of thunder.

3. "After a long day of hiking, he slept like a log."

• Simile (A): Uses "like" to compare his sleep to a log.

4. "The warm sun peeked out from behind the grey clouds."

• Personification (F): "Peeked" (a human action) is given to the sun.

5. "Bees busily buzzed through the blossoms."

• Alliteration (D): Repeats the "b" sound in "bees," "busily," "buzzed."

6. "She was as happy as a clam when she won the contest."

• Simile (A): Uses "as" to compare her happiness to a clam’s.

7. "He was a gazelle running smoothly down the road."

• Metaphor (B): Compares him to a gazelle (no "like" or "as").

8. "The cookies were so delicious, I think I ate a million of them!"

• Hyperbole (C): Exaggerates the number of cookies eaten.

9. "The cereal popped and cracked in my bowl."

• Onomatopoeia (E): "Popped" and "cracked" imitate cereal sounds.

10. "Many moons passed before March arrived."

• Hyperbole (C): Exaggerates time (many moons instead of weeks/months).

11. "The teacher was a wise owl."

• Metaphor (B): Compares the teacher to an owl (no "like" or "as").

12. "The sky opened and cried its tears upon the earth."

• Personification (F): "Opened" and "cried" (human actions) are given to the sky.

Final Answers (matching each sentence to its figurative language):

1. C. Hyperbole
2. E. Onomatopoeia
3. A. Simile
4. F. Personification
5. D. Alliteration
6. A. Simile
7. B. Metaphor
8. C. Hyperbole
9. E. Onomatopoeia
10. C. Hyperbole
11. B. Metaphor
12. F. Personification

Answer:

To solve this, we analyze each sentence using the definitions of figurative language:

1. "He was so strong, he could chop the tree down with one swing of his axe."

• Hyperbole (C): Exaggerates his strength (chopping a tree with one swing is unrealistic).

2. "‘Boom!’ The thunder echoed through the sky."

• Onomatopoeia (E): "Boom" imitates the sound of thunder.

3. "After a long day of hiking, he slept like a log."

• Simile (A): Uses "like" to compare his sleep to a log.

4. "The warm sun peeked out from behind the grey clouds."

• Personification (F): "Peeked" (a human action) is given to the sun.

5. "Bees busily buzzed through the blossoms."

• Alliteration (D): Repeats the "b" sound in "bees," "busily," "buzzed."

6. "She was as happy as a clam when she won the contest."

• Simile (A): Uses "as" to compare her happiness to a clam’s.

7. "He was a gazelle running smoothly down the road."

• Metaphor (B): Compares him to a gazelle (no "like" or "as").

8. "The cookies were so delicious, I think I ate a million of them!"

• Hyperbole (C): Exaggerates the number of cookies eaten.

9. "The cereal popped and cracked in my bowl."

• Onomatopoeia (E): "Popped" and "cracked" imitate cereal sounds.

10. "Many moons passed before March arrived."

• Hyperbole (C): Exaggerates time (many moons instead of weeks/months).

11. "The teacher was a wise owl."

• Metaphor (B): Compares the teacher to an owl (no "like" or "as").

12. "The sky opened and cried its tears upon the earth."

• Personification (F): "Opened" and "cried" (human actions) are given to the sky.

Final Answers (matching each sentence to its figurative language):

1. C. Hyperbole
2. E. Onomatopoeia
3. A. Simile
4. F. Personification
5. D. Alliteration
6. A. Simile
7. B. Metaphor
8. C. Hyperbole
9. E. Onomatopoeia
10. C. Hyperbole
11. B. Metaphor
12. F. Personification