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Part I - Simile and Metaphors - Are the following statements similes or metaphors?
1. Bridget ran fast like a cheetah. 2. "I love chocolate cake," Tricia said. "It is love." 3. Rusty's breath smelled like old garbage. 4. Shaking the whole house, Roger's laughter was thunder as Jake told the embarrassing story. 5. Grace sank like a ton of bricks when she fell in the pool. Challenge: Now, rewrite the similes to be metaphors and the metaphors to be similes.
Part II: More figurative language - Are the following sentences examples of personification, onomatopia, or alliteration?
1. Eileen easily erased Alaina's answers. 2. As Terence ate his rice krispies, he heard snap, crackle, pop. 3. Geno grunted as he glanced at his not great grade. 4. The clouds danced across the sun. 5. Dressed in her favorite outfit, her clothes oozed style.
Part III - Even more figurative language - Are the following sentences examples of irony, hyperboles, or oxymorons?
1. Barry wore his least favorite shoes. 2. During gym, Leah ran a thousand miles. 3. Charlie, the produce man, had a vitamin deficiency. 4. Geraldine and Ama have been friends for a million years. 5. As the students took their test, the teacher experienced a deafening silence.
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