Figurative Language Quiz: Planet Middle School

What type of figurative language is in the following example?

"Her mom is

the most unfair

the most unreasonable

the most inhumane

human in

the

State

of

Illinois."

• personification

• simile

• hyperbole

• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What type of figurative language is in the following example?

"His hatred swam to the surface,

treading water,

trying to decide

if it should take over

everything about him."

• personification

• simile

• hyperbole

• metaphor

Answer explanation

In this example, hatred is swimming, treading water, and making decisions. Since hatred is a feeling and not a human but it's doing something a human can do, this is an example of personification.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

What type of figurative language is in the image?

• personification

• simile

• hyperbole

• metaphor

Answer explanation

The advertisement claims the truck is "like a rock," comparing it's toughness to something nearly unbreakable. Using "like" makes this comparison an example of a simile.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which TWO types of figurative language are in the following example?

"My lyrics are perfection,

My name is success.

My beats are triumphant,

My bass line? World's best."

• personification

• simile

• hyperbole

• metaphor

Answer explanation

The author uses a metaphor, comparing their name and the idea of success, without using "like" or "as," in order to emphasize their success. Additionally, the author claims that they are the "world's best," using exaggeration (hyperbole) to help the reader understand how talented they are.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What type of figurative language is in the image?

• personification

• simile

• hyperbole

• metaphor

Answer explanation

The advertisement shows a rhinoceros inside an SUV to show how powerful it is. Since the ad doesn't state or imply the use of "like" or "as," this is an example of a metaphor.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What type of figurative language is in the following example?

"The bubbles sang

their silly song

as they reached the surface.

'Gone, gone, gone!'

they giggled as

they popped into nothingness."

• personification

• simile

• hyperbole

• metaphor

Answer explanation

In this example, bubbles are singing and giggling. Since the bubbles are non-human objects doing something a human can do, this is an example of personification.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

What type of figurative language is in the image?

• personification

• simile

• hyperbole

• metaphor

Answer explanation

The advertisement compares a train to an eagle to show how fast it is. This is an example of a metaphor because it doesn't use or imply "like" or "as" in the comparison.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What type of figurative language is in the following example?

"The moon watched silently

As we slipped out the window,

Judging us for our decisions."

• personification

• simile

• hyperbole

• metaphor

Answer explanation

In this example, the moon is watching and judging. Since the moon is a non-human object and is doing something a human can do, this is an example of personification.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

What type of figurative language is in the following example?

"Faster than the wind,

I race against time.

I fly faster than seconds,

moving my body

at the speed of light."

• personification

• simile

• hyperbole

• metaphor

Answer explanation

Since humans cannot run at the speed of light, we know that the author is using hyperbole, or exaggeration, to explain how fast they can run.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What type of figurative language is in this image?

• personification

• simile

• hyperbole

• metaphor

Answer explanation

The advertisement compares the weight of a jacket to the weight of a feather using "as," which makes this comparison an example of a simile.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D