Name: ___________________________
Identifying Figurative Language in Lord of the Flies

Directions: Write which technique is being used on the line.  Then, explain how you know your answer.  

Answers: Simile, Metaphor, Personification, and Hyperbole	

Example:  “I was the only boy in our school what had asthma," said the fat boy with a touch of pride.

What technique is being used? _________________Personification_____________________________

Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole

Explain how you know:
 
                                Pride can’t touch, but people can, so this is personification.	

1.	Within the irregular arc of coral the lagoon was still as a mountain lake.

What technique is being used? ___________________________________________________________

Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole

Explain how you know:

	

2.	The palms that still stood made a green roof.

What technique is being used? ___________________________________________________________

Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole

Explain how you know:

	

3.	The incredible pool was only invaded by the sea at high tide. 

What technique is being used? ___________________________________________________________

Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole

Explain how you know:

	

4.	He turned over, holding his nose, and a golden light danced and shattered just over his face. 

What technique is being used? ___________________________________________________________

Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole

Explain how you know:

	

5.	Ralph paddled backwards, immersed his mouth and blew a jet of water into the air.

What technique is being used? ___________________________________________________________

Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole

Explain how you know:

	

6.	"We've got to make smoke up there--or die." 

What technique is being used? ___________________________________________________________

Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole

Explain how you know:

	

7.	His ordinary voice sounded like a whisper after the harsh note of the conch. 

What technique is being used? ___________________________________________________________

Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole

Explain how you know:

	

8.	When these breezes reached the platform the palm fronds would whisper. 

What technique is being used? ___________________________________________________________

Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole

Explain how you know:

	

9.	This toy of voting was almost as pleasing as the conch. 

What technique is being used? ___________________________________________________________

Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole

Explain how you know:

	

10.	The rock was as large as a small motor car. 

What technique is being used? ___________________________________________________________

Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole

Explain how you know:

	

11.	 “If Jack were leader, it would be all hunting all of the time.”  

What technique is being used? ___________________________________________________________

Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole

Explain how you know:

	

12.	His face puckered, the tears leapt from his eyes. 

What technique is being used? ___________________________________________________________

Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole

Explain how you know:

	
13.	The smoke was a tight little knot on the horizon and was uncoiling slowly. 

What technique is being used? ___________________________________________________________

Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole

Explain how you know:

	

14.	This choir perched like black birds on the criss-cross trunks and examined Ralph with interest. 

What technique is being used? ___________________________________________________________

Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole

Explain how you know:

	

15.	The great rock loitered, poised on one toe, decided not to return, moved through the air, fell. 

What technique is being used? ___________________________________________________________

Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole

Explain how you know:

	

16.	Piggy stood and the rose of embarrassment faded slowly from his cheeks. 

What technique is being used? ___________________________________________________________

Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole

Explain how you know:

	

17.	Every point of the mountain held up trees--flowers and trees. 

What technique is being used? ___________________________________________________________

Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole

Explain how you know:

	

18.	There was another island; a rock, almost detached, standing like a fort. 

What technique is being used? ___________________________________________________________

Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole

Explain how you know:

	

19.	As the echoes died away so did the laughter. 

What technique is being used? ___________________________________________________________

Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole

Explain how you know:

	
20.	He noticed how the folds of his shirt were stiff like cardboard. 

What technique is being used? ___________________________________________________________

Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole

Explain how you know:

	

21.	A flurry of wind made the palms talk and the noise seemed very loud now. 

What technique is being used? ___________________________________________________________

Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole

Explain how you know:

	

22.	It seemed there were more littleuns then could be counted and Piggy was soon overwhelmed. 

What technique is being used? ___________________________________________________________

Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole

Explain how you know:

	

23.	Ralph dropped words like heavy round stones among the little groups that crouched or squatted.

What technique is being used? ___________________________________________________________

Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole

Explain how you know:

	

24.	 The afternoon sun emptied down invisible arrows. 

What technique is being used? ___________________________________________________________

Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole

Explain how you know:

	

25.	At midday the sun was an angry eye. 

What technique is being used? ___________________________________________________________

Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole

Explain how you know:

	

26.	The forest stirred, roared, flailed. 

What technique is being used? ___________________________________________________________

Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole

Explain how you know: