Figurative Language

What type of figurative language is defined as giving human qualities or characteristics to non-human entities?

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

Which of the following types of figurative language deal with comparisons? (Select all that apply.)

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

What type of figurative language involves exaggeration?

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

Which of the following sound devices is defined as repetition of the first consonant sound across several words?

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Alliteration

What is the difference between similes and metaphors?

• Similes compare two things; metaphors don't.

• Metaphors use the words like or as; similes don't.

• Metaphors compare two things; similes don't.

• Similes use the words like or as; metaphors don't.

• There is no difference.

Which of the following is the best definition for onomatopoeia?

• A comparison between two things without using the words like or as

• An exaggeration

• The repetition of the first consonant sound across several words

• Words that mimic sounds

• Using writing in a creative, not literal, way to appeal to the reader’s senses

What type of figurative language is being utilized in the following example?

My sister's dog told her all about his feelings when she tried to punish him.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

What type of figurative language is being utilized in the following example?

This year has been a tough hill to climb.

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

Which types of figurative language are being utilized in the following example? (Select both.)

That pile of snow is as tall as the Empire State Building!

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

What effect is created by the personification in the following sentence?

The jet-black night surrounded the house, peeking in the windows, crawling in the corners, hiding from the light.

• It helps to create a cheerful and energetic mood.

• It helps the reader to understand the main character's feelings.

• It helps the reader to understand the story's resolution.

• It helps to create a dark and threatening mood.

• None of the above.