I. Read each sentence or phrase below. Tell whether it is simile, metaphor, hyperbole or
oxymoron. Write S for simile, M for metaphor, H for hyperbole and O for oxymoron on
the blank.
1. The original copies were on my desk.
2. The cat's fur felt like a warm blanket.
3. Life is like a box of chocolates.
4. Carly was sweating bullets waiting to see her grade on the test.
5. I wanted to act naturally when I arrived at the scene.
6. My brother's face turned red as a tomato.
7. I will die if he sees that picture!
8. I will die if I can't have some candy.
9. The small crowd gathered in the park for the rally.
10. I am clearly confused about the test.
11. Cindy is like a fish when she swims.
12. He has a heart of a lion.
13. That ice cream cone was a mile high!
14. That cupcake was awfully delicious.
15. That man is an ogre.​