Read each sentence and decide what type if figurative language it contains. S for Simile. M for Metaphor. H for Hyperbole. P for Personification. 1. Silence hung in the air like a thick fog.
2. I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!
3. Ian's tiny hands were like miniature starfish on his mama's arms.
4. The raindrops ran cheerfully down the window.
5. The school was a complete zoo on the last day of class before vacation.
6. This headache has been a bear all morning.
7. The welcoming arms of Rodney's sleeping bag reached out to him as he sleepily crawled inside.
8. My computer has been cranky and uncooperative all morning, so I haven't accomplished much.
9. Hail bounced against the roof like thousands of tiny footsteps.
10. Grandpa Harry worked his fingers to the bone for years.

As you have learned, epic heroes experience trials along their journeys. using your knowledge from beowulf, create a trial you believe an epic hero like beowulf might face. you will need to write a description of the trial using the aspects of a narrative. the trial can be anything you imagine, meaning you can test the hero in any way you see fit. be creative and have fun with this! let your creativity flow. focus on key attributes of beowulf and use his attributes to create a trial that would truly test him. since beowulf is very strong, a trial involving strength and endurance might be to easy. try thinking outside the box to create a trial that would truly test the hero of the geats. examples of beowulf’s attributes: couragous, loyal, strong, persistant, honorable, confident try to use one or multiples of these attribute when designing your trial. a good way to think of this activity is that you are a hunger games game designer. what could you make that would stump beowulf