Multiple Choice: Circle the correct answer for each question.
Which of the following describes stylistic techniques?
ways to engage readers in literature
comparing relationships of words
using language to add meaning or effect
ways to make things sound interesting
All of the above
Read the following sentences. Then write “S” for “Simile” or “M” for Metaphor next to each sentence:
1. _____ He was as nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs.
2. _____ My bed is my magic carpet to dreamland.
3. _____ He ran the mile like a gazelle on the plains.
4. _____ The lessons of our lives are forged in the links of lasting memories.
5. _____ The dawning of a new day is like a blank page in a diary.
1. S
2. M
3. S
4. M
5. S
Write an example of figurative language on each of the following lines.
1. simile:__________________________________________________________________
2. metaphor: __________________________________________________________________
3. personification:
1. simile: Her laughter was like music to my ears.
2. metaphor: Time is a thief that steals away our youth.
3. personification: The trees danced in the wind, their branches swaying gracefully.