Figurative Language Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a SIMILE?

• I love you to the moon and back.

• The clouds waved goodbye.

• You are a beast!

• I love you like a fat kid loves cake.

What is the definition of a METAPHOR?

• Making a comparison of 2 things that are the same.

• Making a comparison without using "like" or "as."

• Making a comparison using "like" or "as."

• Writing that is symbolic of something else.

Which of the following is an example of a METAPHOR?

• I was so hungry I could eat a horse.

• You're a star in my eyes.

• You're just like a star.

• She dreamed of being an artist.

What is the definition of PERSONIFICATION?

• Attributing human characteristics to the nonhuman.

• Poems with human characters.

• Attributing human characteristics to animals.

• An exaggeration of the truth.

Which of the following DOES NOT include PERSONIFICATION?

• The flame danced on the candlestick.

• The wind whispered his name.

• The horse was as fat as the wind.

• The rain sought its revenge on the drought.

What is the definition for ONOMATOPOEIA?

• An Italian sonnet

• An example of hyperbole.

• The expression that comes in the middle of a text.

• The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.

Which of the following is an example of ONOMATOPOEIA?

• Cat/Bat

• Buzz

• Cool

• Rain

What is a HYPERBOLE?

• An overly excited writer.

• Writing that creates an image in your mind.

• Exaggerated statements or claims.

• When words rhyme for effect.

What of the following is NOT an example of HYPERBOLE?

• This weighs a ton.

• He ran a million miles to score that touchdown.

• That meeting lasted two hours.

• Cry me a river.

What is the definition of IMAGERY?

• Writing that appeals to the 5 senses that helps to paint a picture

• Any creative writing that is fictional or imagined

• A visual placed next to a poem to make it interesting

• Comparisons using visuals and similar ideas