Figurative Language Quiz

Which among these is a figurative language?

• Pronoun

• Onomatopoeia

• Adjective

• Noun

What is figurative language used for?

• Figurative language uses figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive, and impactful.

• It is used ONLY in poetry to attract the reader

• It is used to make our writing look cool

When is simile used?

• It is used ONLY in persuausive paragraphs

• Authors use it to attract the reader

• It is used to compare between two things

• It is used for counter arguments in persuasive writing.

Which among these is a metaphor?

• She is sweet like honey

• Its raining cats and dogs

• OUCH!

• The leaves waved in the wind

“Life is like a box of chocolates.”

Which type of figurative language is this?

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

• Simile

What type of figurative language is used in this poem?

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

When is hyperbole used

• Used for emphasis or effect.

• Used to compare

• Used for antonyms

• Used in stories

"Deafening silence."

Which figure of speech is being used here?

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Oxymoron

• Onomatopoeia

The term idiom refers to a set expression or a phrase comprising two or more words.

• True

• False

What is a simile?

• A comparison of two unrelated things that uses like or as.

• A comparison of two unrelated things that DOES NOT use like or as.

• Giving human/lifelike characteristics to something that is not human and/or alive.

• An extreme exaggeration not meant to be taken literally.