Identify the figure of speech in each line, complete common similes and write your own. The answer key is at the end.
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Figures of Speech Worksheet with Answers
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A. Name the figure of speech
Write the figure of speech used in each sentence.
- She is as brave as a lion.
- Time is a thief.
- The wind whispered through the trees.
- I have told you a million times.
- Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
- The bees buzzed in the garden.
- There was a deafening silence in the hall.
- The child is father of the man.
- Her grandfather passed away last year.
- The fire station burned down.
- The pen is mightier than the sword.
- "Oh, great! Another power cut," he groaned.
- I came, I saw, I conquered.
- He is not a bad singer. (meaning he sings well)
B. Complete the simile
Fill in the blank to complete the common simile.
- as busy as a __________
- as white as __________
- as cool as a __________
- as proud as a __________
C. Write your own
Write one sentence for each.
- A simile about rain
- A metaphor about a classroom
- Personification about the sun
Answer Key
A. Name the figure of speech
- Simile
- Metaphor
- Personification
- Hyperbole
- Alliteration
- Onomatopoeia
- Oxymoron
- Paradox
- Euphemism (a gentle way of saying "died")
- Irony
- Metonymy (pen for writing, sword for force)
- Sarcasm
- Climax (the ideas rise to the most important one); also correct: asyndeton (no "and"), triad or tricolon (a group of three)
- Litotes (understatement)
B. Complete the simile
- bee
- snow
- cucumber
- peacock
C. Write your own
- Answers will vary, e.g. The rain fell like tiny silver needles.
- Answers will vary, e.g. Our classroom was a beehive before the teacher arrived.
- Answers will vary, e.g. The sun smiled down on the fields.