6th Grade Figurative Language Test

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Her face was as red as a tomato.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a type of figurative language that gives human characteristics to inanimate objects or abstract ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. For example, 'Avery ate an amazing apple at Andrew's.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I was so tired after school, I slept for a month!'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and helps create a mental picture. For example, 'The golden sun set over the shimmering ocean.'

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What is assonance?

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Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words. For example, 'The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.'

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What is the purpose of figurative language?

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The purpose of figurative language is to create vivid imagery, express ideas in creative ways, and convey emotions more effectively.

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What is a pun?

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A pun is a form of wordplay that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous or rhetorical effect. For example, 'Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.'

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. For example, 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.