Question

Read the sentences below and mention the figures of speech used in each.
a) The sky was as blue as the ocean.
b) The sun is smiling at us.
c) He bounced the blue ball.
d) The owl hooted in the tree.
e) Death lays his icy hand on kings.
f) We heard the lion roar.
g) The angry clouds marched across the sky.
h) Fran's friends fetched fajitas for food on Friday.
i) She has a heart of gold.
j) I feel as fresh as a daisy.
k) The monkeys chattered in the jungle.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. simile

b. personification

c. alliteration

d. onomatopoeia

e. personification

f. onomatopoeia

g. personification

h. Alliteration

i. metaphor

j. simile

k. onomatopoeia

Explanation:

a. sky is compared to oceans with the help of comparative words.

b. sun is personified i.e. treated as a living thing.

c. B is repeated

d. use of sound word HOOTING

e. death is personified as it is said that death has hands.

f. use of actual sound word ROAR

g. clouds are personified as it has got angry.

h. F is repeated.

i. comparison without use of comparative words.

j. comparison with the help of comparative words.

k. use of actual sound word CHATTERED