Figurative Language Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• He ran as fast as a cheetah.

• The sun smiled down on us.

• Her eyes were as blue as the ocean.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The moon is a silver coin in the sky.

• The flowers danced in the breeze.

• The car engine roared like a lion.

• The raindrops fell gently on the roof.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The stars winked at me from above.

• The leaves rustled in the wind.

• The fire crackled and popped.

• The mountain stood tall and proud.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• I've told you a million times to clean your room.

• The river flowed silently through the valley.

• The snowflakes gently kissed the ground.

• The tree branches swayed in the wind.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• The cat chased the mouse.

• The sun set behind the mountains.

• The waves crashed against the shore.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison using like or as.

• Giving human qualities to non-human things.

• An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.

• A figure of speech that compares two things without using like or as.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is a simile?

• A comparison using like or as.

• Giving human qualities to non-human things.

• An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.

• A figure of speech that compares two things without using like or as.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is personification?

• A comparison using like or as.

• Giving human qualities to non-human things.

• An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.

• A figure of speech that compares two things without using like or as.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

What is hyperbole?

• A comparison using like or as.

• Giving human qualities to non-human things.

• An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.

• A figure of speech that compares two things without using like or as.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is alliteration?

• A comparison using like or as.

• Giving human qualities to non-human things.

• An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.

• A figure of speech that compares two things without using like or as.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4