
Similes and metaphors
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- Q1What is a simile?A comparison using 'like' or 'as'A type of flowerA type of insectA comparison without using 'like' or 'as'30s
- Q2What is a metaphor?A type of fruitA type of birdA comparison using 'like' or 'as'A comparison without using 'like' or 'as'30s
- Q3Which of the following is a simile?She sings like an angel.His eyes are the windows to his soul.Her hair is a golden crown.The wind whispers through the trees.30s
- Q4Which of the following is a metaphor?He is a walking encyclopedia.His smile is like a ray of sunshine.The sun is a ball of fire.She runs like the wind.30s
- Q5Which of the following is a simile?Her voice was a gentle breeze.The moon is a silver coin in the sky.The stars were diamonds in the sky.His heart was beating like a drum.30s
- Q6Which of the following is a metaphor?He is as strong as an ox.The tree branches are reaching out to the sky.She has a heart of gold.The water is as clear as glass.30s
- Q7Which of the following is a simile?The river flowed like a ribbon through the valley.The snowflakes fell like feathers from the sky.The sun is a giant orange in the sky.The leaves danced in the wind.30s
- Q8Which of the following is a metaphor?The raindrops were a symphony on the roof.His words cut like a knife.Her eyes were as blue as the ocean.The mountain was a giant in the landscape.30s
- Q9Which of the following is a simile?She smiled like the sun on a summer's day.The river was a snake winding through the landscape.The wind howled like a wolf in the night.The tree branches are like arms reaching to the sky.30s
- Q10Which of the following is a metaphor?Life is a journey.The flower was a jewel in the garden.The car drove like a dream on the open road.The sky is a canvas painted by the sun.30s