Question

Give 3 example of simile and metaphor and give the definition of hyperbole and onomatopoeia for 15 points

Answer 1

Examples of simile;-

Our soldiers are as brave as lions.

Her cheeks are red like a rose.

He is as funny as a monkey.

Examples of metaphor;-

John's suggestion was just a Band-Aid for the problem.

The cast on his broken leg was a plaster shackle.

Laughter is the music of the soul.

Definition of Hyperbole;-

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

Definition of onomatopoeia;-

the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g. cuckoo, sizzle ).