Question

Figurative Language – idiom, simile, metaphor
Idiom – a common expression which means something different than
what the words literally mean. Ex: once in a blue moon
Simile – compares two unlike items using like or as. Ex: white as snow
Metaphor – compares without using like or as. Ex: heart of stone
Directions: Determine if the underlined phrase is an idiom, simile, or
metaphor and write its meaning.
1. I wish I had remembered my umbrella. It has rained cats and dogs all
day.
a. idiom b. simile c. metaphor
2. When I went outside this morning, the front yard was beautiful. The
dew drops were sparkling like diamonds in the early morning sun.
a. idiom b. simile c. metaphor
3. When Betty learned that she had won the grand prize, she was on
cloud nine.
a. idiom b. simile c. metaphor
4. That assignment was a breeze. I finished it in less than an hour.
a. idiom b. simile c. metaphor
5. You know my hands are tied, making it impossible for me to tell you
what was said.
a. idiom b. simile c. metaphor
6. Larry was such a hog last night at supper. It’s no wonder he had a
stomach ache.
a. idiom b. simile c. metaphor
7. You need to think before you speak. Every time you are around her,
you put your foot in your mouth.
a. idiom b. simile c. metaphor
8. The fluffy pillows that mom bought were as soft as a cloud.
a. idiom b. simile c. metaphor

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Answer 1

Answer:

1) a. Idiom

2) b. Simile

3) a. Idiom

4) c. Metaphor

5) a. Idiom

6) c. Metaphor

7) a. Idiom

8) b. Simile

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Answer 2

Figurative language:

1. I wish I had remembered my umbrella. It has rained cats and dogs all

day. - option a. idiom

2. When I went outside this morning, the front yard was beautiful. The

dew drops were sparkling like diamonds in the early morning sun.

option b. simile

3. When Betty learned that she had won the grand prize, she was on

cloud nine. - option a. idiom

4. That assignment was a breeze. I finished it in less than an hour.

option c. metaphor

5. You know my hands are tied, making it impossible for me to tell you

what was said. - option a. idiom.

6. Larry was such a hog last night at supper. It’s no wonder he had a

stomach ache. - option c. metaphor

7. You need to think before you speak. Every time you are around her,

you put your foot in your mouth. - option a. idiom

8. The fluffy pillows that mom bought were as soft as a cloud.

option b. simile.

Idiom -

• A phrase or expression is considered to be an idiom if it usually has a metaphorical, non-literal meaning connected to it.
• However, some phrases keep their literal meaning while developing into figurative idioms.
• An idiom's metaphorical meaning differs from its literal meaning and is classified as formulaic language.
• Idioms are common in all languages; it is estimated that there are twenty-five million idiomatic expressions in English alone.

Simile:

• A simile is a rhetorical device in which two objects are clearly contrasted.
• Similes are metaphors that highlight similarities between two objects using comparison terms like "like," "as," "so," or "than," but other metaphors imply a comparison between the two.

Metaphor:

• A metaphor is a figure of speech that, for the sake of rhetorical effect, refers to one thing while simultaneously addressing another.
• It might make things clearer or show where two seemingly unrelated ideas have similarities.

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