Figurative Language Quiz

Hyperboles are phrases that

• compare two unlike things
• exaggerate
• give person-like qualities to animals and things
• have a different meaning than the words.

Which of the following is a hyperbole?

• She is as pretty as a flower.
• She is the prettiest woman in the entire universe.
• She is a beautiful flower.
• She is very pretty.

A fish out of water

• to feel uncomfortable or awkward.
• that you cant breath 
• to be unhappy

To be broke means 

• You have hurt yourself 
• You have broken something 
• You have no money

Look at the sentence. What type of figurative language did they use?
Kae was so bored he was pulling his hair out!

• metaphor
• simile
• alliteration
• hyperbole

He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth means...

• He was born to a rich family
• He was born hungry
• He was born with teeth

He is one tough cookie.

• He eats a lot of cookies
• He likes cookies
• He works hard

What does it mean to say: "It's raining cats and dogs!"?

• Cats and dogs are falling from the sky.
• It's raining very heavily.
• We are having a tornado.
• Animals have learned to fly.

Why do author's use idioms?

• To make their writing more interesting.
• To confuse the audience.
• To be mean.
• To cause frustration in the reader.

What is an idiom?

• A bird?
• A device used to confuse the reader.
• A word or phrase that does not mean what it says.
• A group of words that begin with the same sound.