Figurative Language Test

What is literal language?

• Words about statutes

• Language that means exactly what it says

• Language that is difficult to understand

• Words that are spelled incorrectly

Figurative Language is when words are used to create an image or suggest an idea

• True

• False

Which sentence is a literal sentence?

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

• It is raining cats and dogs.

• I am hungry.

• She is as brave as a lion.

Which sentence is a figurative sentence?

• My shirt is blue.

• He is as sly as a fox.

• Last month was December.

• I have new shoes.

Which two words indicate a phrase is a simile?

Make sure to select two words!

• Like

• True

• As

• Never

A metaphor compares two objects without using the words like or as.

• True

• False

He is as strong as an ox.

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Personification

She is a shining star.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

What is the definition of hyperbole?

• A fast tiger

• A type of chocolate

• An extreme exaggeration

• A type of bird

Which sentence is a hyperbole?

• My favorite food is pizza.

• It is raining.

• This bag is heavy.

• This bag weighs a ton