Figurative Language Practice

Figurative Language Practice

​Figurative language is all around us. In the books we read, the songs we listen to, even in our speech. Test your knowledge of figurative language by completing the lesson that follows.

What are the different types of figurative language?

There are many different types of figurative language. Here are the main ones you need to know. To help you remember them, use the acronym ISHAMPOO.

What are the different types of figurative language?

Can you define each of these? Let's test your knowledge to see what you already know.

Multiple Choice

Which the following compares two things using "like" or "as"?

• metaphor

• simile

• hyperbole

• personification

Multiple Choice

Which of the following gives human characteristics to non-human things?

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• personification

• idiom

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an extreme exaggeration?

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• idiom

• allusion

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words?

• Alliteration

• allusion

• simile

• hyperbole

Multiple Choice

Which of the following compares two things without using "like" or "as"?

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• personificaiton

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a phrase made of two or more words that actually have opposite meanings?

• allusion

• idiom

• onomatopoeia

• oxymoron

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a phrase that actually means something different from its literal meaning?

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

• hyperbole

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a casual reference to a famous historical or literary figure or event?

• idiom

• allusion

• alliteration

• metaphor

Let's review what you've learned.

Idioms are a phrase that actually means something different from its literal meaning.

​Idiom

A simile compares two things using "like" or "as"

Example: She's as sweet as pie.

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​Simile

Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally. It's meant to emphasize something.

​Hyperbole

Alliteration is when two or more words that start with the same sound are used repeatedly in a phrase or a sentence.

​Alliteration

Metaphors compare two things without using "like" or "as"

​Example: My brother is a pig!

​Metaphor

Personification is when you give human qualities to something that isn't human.

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Personification

Onomatopoeia is a word that names a sound, but also sounds like that sound.

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Onomatopoeia

An oxymoron is a phrase made of two or more words that actually have opposite meanings.

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Oxymoron