| # | 1 | Type the first word in the sentence that is a metaphor. | | More people, more pollution, more scars are on the land. | | | | The right answer is ``scars.'' Neither ``people'' nor ``pollution'' are | metaphors. Press ENTER. | scars
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| 1 | 2 | Type the first word in the sentence that is a metaphor. | | I love her, but my lady's chains are so heavy. | | | | The right answer is ``chains.'' The word ``heavy'' continues the chain | metaphor. Press ENTER. | chains |
| 2 | 3 | Type the first word in the sentence that is a metaphor. | | He climbed the cathedral mountains and looked into the valley below. | | | | The answer is ``cathedral.'' Here the mountains are compared to a | cathedral. Press ENTER. | cathedral |
| 3 | 4 | Type the SECOND word in the sentence which is a metaphor. | | Her touch is a lullaby with both rhythm and song. | | | | The answer is ``rhythm.'' The first metaphor is ``lullaby,'' but you | were asked to find the second metaphor. Press ENTER. | rhythm |
| 4 | 5 | What word is needed to complete this sentence? | | Metaphors and similes are both __________________________ . | | | | The answer is ``comparisons.'' Perhaps you did not spell the word right | and you missed it. This is one question you don't want to miss. | comparisons |
| 5 | 6 | Your tutorial did not give you this information. Press a or b. | | A metaphor is generally a implicit b explicit | | | | Metaphors are generally implicit. Similes are always explicit. However, | an example of an explicit metaphor is ``A mighty fortress is our God.'' | a |
| 6 | 7 | This question was not taught in the tutorial but you can learn it here. | Press a or b. | | A simile is always a explicit b implicit | | | A simile makes an explicit comparison because it always says that A is | like B or A is as B. Press ENTER. | a |
| 7 | 8 | The man lumbered into the room, chirpping all the while. | | This sentence is an example of: (Pick a, b, or c.) | | a extended metaphor b mixed metaphor c personification | | The metaphors are mixed because ``lumbered'' refers to a bear and | ``chirpping'' refers to a bird. Press ENTER. | b |
| 8 | 9 | Father's roots are deep. Consequently, when the summer heat and winter | winds burn and blow, Dad holds his ground. | | The above example is what? Press a, b, c, or d. | | a extended metaphor b mixed metaphor c personification | This an extended metaphor. The first comparison of a tree in nature is | continued throughout. Press ENTER. | a |
| 9 | 10 | In the cold night air, she moved quickly like licking fire. | | Choose a, b, c, or d. | | a extended metaphor b mixed metaphor c simile d no metaphor or | simile | Here her movement is compared to the movement of fire and the comparison | is made using ``like.'' Therefore, we have a simile. Press ENTER. | c |
| 10 | 11 | Consider this line from a hymn. Which is present. Press 1, 2, 3, or 4. | | 1 metaphor 2 simile 3 extended metaphor 4 no metaphor or simile | | ``with my blood that dripped like rain'' | | ``like rain'' is a simile. Press ENTER | | 2 |
| 11 | 12 | Consider this line from a hymn. Press 1, 2, 3, or 4. | 1 metaphor 2 simile 3 personification 4 mixed metatphor | | ``And my Spirit's grace shall be like a fountain unto thee.'' | | | ``Like a fountain unto thee'' is a simile. Press ENTER. | The answer is 2. | 2 |
| 12 | 13 | Consider this line from a hymn. Press 1, 2, 3, or 4. | 1 metaphor 2 simile 3 personification 4 extended metaphor | | ``We thank Thee for sending the gospel to brighten our minds with its | rays.'' | | This line contains a metaphor. The gospel is compared to the sun or to | light, something that has ``rays.'' These rays can brighten one's mind. | 1 |
| 13 | 14 | Consider these words from a hymn. Press 1, 2, 3, or 4. | 1 metaphor 2 simile 3 extended metatphor 4 personification | | ``When dark coulds of trouble hang o'er us'' | | | This is a metaphor. Here one's troubles are compared to dark clouds | which threaten. The word ``hang'' is also a metaphor. | 1 |
| 14 | 15 | Consider these words from a hymn. Press 1, 2, 3, or 4. | 1 metaphor 2 simile 3 extended metaphor 4 personification | | ``Forge our souls in living fire; shape them to thy great desire.'' | | | Choose 3. The things God does for people are compared to iron or steel | in a furnace. Once the material is hot, it can be shaped properly. | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | Consider these words from a hymn. Press 1, 2, 3, or 4. | 1 metaphor 2 simile 3 extended metaphor 4 personification | | ``Earth will appear as the Garden of Eden.'' | | | This is a simile. The appearance of the new earth will be ``like or as'' | the Garden of Eden. | 2 |
| 16 | 17 | Consider these words from a hymn. Press 1, 2, 3, or 4. | 1 metaphor 2 simile 3 extended metaphor 4 metaphor and simile | | ``Truth shall triumph as the light chases far the misty night.'' | | | Answer - 4. Truth is compared to a person which can fail or triumph. And | triumph is ``as'' light chasing darkness. And ``chases'' is a metaphor. | 4 |
| 17 | 18 | Consider these words from a hymn. Press 1, 2, 3, or 4. | 1 metaphor 2 simile 3 personification 4 extended metaphor | | ``Burst the fetters of the mind from the millions of mankind.'' | | | The answer is 1. The mind is implied to be imprisoned with ``fetters.'' | | 1 |
| 18 | 19 | Consider these words from a hymn. Press 1, 2, 3, or 4. | 1 metaphor 2 simile 3 mixed metaphor 4 personification. | | ``Priest of heaven's royal line bear the keys of truth divine.'' | | | The answer is 1. We have two comparisons: priests to heavenly royalty, | and information or authority to keys. | 1 |
| 19 | 20 | Consider these words from a hymn. Press 1, 2, 3, or 4. | 1 metaphor 2 simile 3 personification 4 extended metaphor | | ``Sooth my troubled heart and spirit; may my unseen wounds be healed. | | | Choose 1. Troubles are compared to wounds or injuries. The person to | whom the words are addressed can ``sooth'' and heal troubles and wounds. | 1 |
| 20 | 21 | Consider these words from a hymn. Press 1, 2, 3, or 4. | 1 extended metaphor 2 simile 3 personification 4 no metaphor or simile | | ``The morning breaks, the shadows flee.'' | | | Your best choice is 3. Shadows are compared to a person who is fleeing. | Also, the word ``breaks'' is a metaphor. | 3 |
| 21 | 22 | Consider these words from a hymn. Press 1, 2, 3, or 4. | 1 metaphor 2 simile 3 extended metaphor 4 no simile or metaphor | | ``The Spirit of God like a fire is burning.'' | | | The answer is 2. Notice the word ``like'' which compares the Spirit's | influence to a fire. | 2 |
| 22 | 23 | Consider these words from a hymn. Press 1, 2, 3, or 4. | 1 metaphor 2 simile 3 personification 4 no metaphor or simile | | ``The veil o'er the earth is beginning to burst.'' | | | Choose 1. Here a condition of intellectual darkness is compared to | having a veil over the earth. | 1 |
| 23 | 24 | Consider these words from a hymn. Press 1, 2, 3, or 4. | 1 metaphor 2 simile 3 extended metaphor 4 no metaphor or simile | | ``There is an hour of peace and rest'' | | | There is no metaphor or simile here. This is just straight talk. | | 4 |
| 24 | 25 | Type the first word in the sentence that is a metaphor. | | HER TEARS SPOKE OF JOY. | | | | This short sentence personifies tears. Actually, tears can not speak. | But with figurative language, tears can do anything. Answer is spoke. | spoke |
| 25 | 26 | ``Her tears spoke of joy'' is an example of: | | a mixed metaphor b personification c simile d extended metaphor | | Press a, b, c, or d. | | Here tears are personified. We talk about tears as if they were a | person. | b |
| 26 | 27 | Type the first word in the sentence that is a metaphor. | | HIS DECEPTION OOZES FROM EVERY PORE. | | | | The answer is ``oozes.'' | Press ENTER. | oozes |
| 27 | 28 | How many metaphors do you count in the next few words? | | Morning is lifting. Young skies are yawning. Brown is warming. | It's touching the sun. | | | My count is 3. (1) morning is lifting like a curtain (2) skies are | personified (3) skies are touching the sun, another personification | 3 |
| 28 | 29 | How many metaphors do you count in the next few words? | | Tender is new life of blue bells and aspen. God touches softly the | children of spring. | | | I count ``God touches'' and ``the children of spring.'' Perhaps you | could argue for ``tender is new life,'' but I would not include it. | 2 |
| 29 | 30 | How many metaphors do you count in the next few words? | | Mountains are laughing; clear brooks are splashing; the earth is just | breathing. It's longing to grow. | | | Don't include ``clear brooks are splashing.'' The answer is 3. | | 3 |
| 30 | 31 | How many comparisons are included in the next few words? | | Be true like the sunlight as it floats in the sky. | | | | The answer is 2. First, we have a simile -- ``like the sunlight.'' | Next, the word ``float'' is metaphoric. Sunlight does not float. | 2 |
| 31 | 32 | Is the following a metaphor or a simile? | | ``A mighty fortress is our God.'' | | Press a or b. a metaphor b simile | | This is a metaphor. God is compared to a fortress. | | a |
| 32 | 33 | What is the best choice. Press a, b, or c. | | Soft death found Porter lying on the hay. | | a personification b simile c mixed metaphor d no metaphor | | Here death is personified. While searching, Death finds Porter on the | pile of hay. | a |
| 33 | 34 | Does the next line contain a metaphor or simile? | | The fearless outlaw yanks the horse by the tail. | | Press y or n. | | This is just straight talk. There are no metaphors or similes. | | n |
| 34 | 35 | Type the first word that is a metaphor. | | Time has burned away the beauty of her once taunt, clear skin. | | | | I'm surprised you missed this. It's so easy. The word is ``burned.'' | Press ENTER. | burned |
| 35 | 36 | How many comparisons appear in the next lines? | | The dawn came back and found the earth refreshed after her midnight | slumber. | | | There are 2. We have both the earth and the dawn being compared to a | person. Press ENTER. | 2 |
| 36 | 37 | Type the first word that is a metaphor. | | The crowds upon the pavement were fields of harvest wheat, moving yet | going nowhere. | | | The answer is ``fields.'' Here crowds are compared to fields. | Press ENTER. | fields |
| 37 | 38 | Which word in the following sentence lets you know you have a simile? | | My hours run like rabbits in random disorder. | | | | The answer is ``like.'' With both metaphors and similes, we have a | comparison. The simile will use the words like or as. | like |
| 38 | 39 | Which best describes the bottom lines. | a personification b metaphor c personification and metaphor d simile | | ``O let not Time deceive you. | You cannot conquer time.'' | | Here time is personified and the word conquer is used as a metaphor. | The answer is c. | c |
| 39 | 40 | Which word is the metaphor in the following line? Pick only one word. | | ``In headaches and in worry, vaguely life leaks away.'' | | | | The answer is ``leaks.'' | Press ENTER. | leaks |
| 40 | 41 | Is this an example of an extended metaphor? Press y or n. | | Time danced indifferently across my young field. Before being knocked | over, my sign said, ``Keep off the grass.'' Because the earth was soft, | his footprints were indelible. Though uninvited, Time continues to | whirl and spin on my land, listening only to his silent music. | You must be sleeping. Yes, this is an extended metaphor. | Press ENTER. | y |
| 41 | 42 | She told the Present to forget the Past, but Tomorrow always recites the | simple line, ``I love him.'' With such companions, her silly-rich | memories remain. | | Which is the right choice. Press a, b, or c. | a mixed metaphor b simile c personification | Here the past, present, and future are talked about as if they were a | person. The answer is c. | c |
| 42 | 43 | Make the right choice. Press a, b, or c. | | With autocratic, paternal strictness, Time told me who was in charge. | | a personification b simile c mixed metaphor | | The answer is a. Time is compared to a parent, a person. | | a |
| 43 | 44 | Which is the right choice? Press a, b, c, or d. | | Her arid wit was oppressive as a hot, Nevada desert. | | a personification b simile c metaphor d metaphor and simile | | The answer is d. First, I'm counting ``arid'' as a metaphor. Then we | have a simile, ``as a hot, Nevada desert.'' | d
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