IGURATIVE LANGUAGE QUIZ

What is figurative language ?

• describes a particular object in detail

• used to mean exactly what is written

• a phrases or word that has a different meaning from the actual meaning of the word and shows a direct comparison

• explains, informs, or helps the reader on how to make or use something

How many types of figurative language are there?

• 12

• 10

• 9

• 15

Which one is an example sentence of personification ?

• I hear with my own ears

• The suits were at a meeting

• He was a lion in the fight

• The stars winked in the night sky

Which one is an example sentence of anaphora ?

• Open heart, open mind

• I died of embarrassment

• Peter has a heart of gold

• Many of senior citizen here

Which one is an example sentence of simile ?

• My phone rings

• The beautiful black bunny

• I ran like the wind

• The flowers danced with joy

Which one is an example of onomatopoeia ?

• The grey clouds cried drops of rain

• The birds tweet every morning

• The mattress is a fluffy cloud

• It seems like people will do whatever Hollywood says is cool.

Which one is an example sentence of hyperbole ?

• Tell me about your first date. I’m all ears!

• I see it with my eyes

• I got rhythm, I got music

• I have a ton of papers to grade.

Which one is an example sentence of pleonasm ?

• The team needs some new blood if it's going to win next season.

• It’s so hot you could fry an egg on the sidewalk.

• They offered free gifts

• Kim's kid kept kicking like crazy.

Which one is an example sentence of metaphor ?

• She is an early bird

• I was so ashamed, the earth swallowed me up.

• We will swear loyalty to the crown

• My brother was just released from the big house.