Figurative Language Test

Comparing two things without using "like" or "as".

• metaphor

• simile

• alliteration

• personification

The repetition of using the initial consonant sounds in two or more words.

• personification

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

A humorous exaggeration.

• hyperbole

• personification

• simile

• onomatopoeia

Giving something human qualities.

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• hyperbole

A word that imitates the sound associated with it.

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• simile

• onomatopoeia

Comparing two things using "like" or "as".

• personification

• hyperbole

• alliteration

• simile

What type of figurative language is being shown in the example below.

She sells seashells by the seashore.

• personification

• alliteration

• hyperbole

What type of figurative language is being shown in the example below.

The tall grass danced in the breeze.

• personification

• alliteration

• hyperbole

What type of figurative language is being shown in the example below.

That house is so large that you need a map to find the bathroom!

• personification

• alliteration

• hyperbole

What type of figurative language is being shown in the example below.

The clouds were marshmallows.

• metaphors

• onomatopoeia

• simile