Figurative Language Quiz

The pencil sharpener chewed up my pencil, is an example of

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• personification

• onomatopoeia

George thought Sally was a sweet as sugar, is an example of

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

• imagery

The substitute teacher was a real ringmaster, is an example of

• hyperbole

• idiom

• metaphor

• personification

Which sentence is an example of idioms?

• She ran as fast as a cheetah.

• This will take a million years.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• That games costs an arm and a leg.

Which sentence is imagery?

• The bride got cold feet.

• That building is 700 stories tall.

• The fresh and juicy orange is very cold and sweet.

• She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

Which sentence has an onomatopoeia?

• The branch cracked off the tree.

• Many of the sunflowers hung their heads in shame.

• Jan was taller than a tree.

• The road was a ribbon winding thru the forest.

Which is the definition for hyperbole?

• comparing 2 things using like or as.

• the use of words that mimic sound.

• an exaggerated statement.

• language that appeals to the senses.

Which is the definition of personification?

• comparing 2 things without like or as

• giving human qualities to non-human things.

• commonly used phrase that has a different meaning than the literal meaning of each word.

• language that appeals to the senses.

What is figurative language?

• language that appeals to the senses.

• language that means exactly what is says

• language that tries to trick you.

• language that expresses something different than its literal meaning.

What does this simile mean? They fought like cats and dogs

• They were very upset with one another.

• They got along very well.

• They love animals.

• They were extremely sad.