Figurative Language Quiz

What is a metaphor?

• A metaphor is a type of poem.

• A metaphor is a form of visual art.

• A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying one thing is another thing.

• A metaphor is a mathematical equation.

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Which of the following is an example of a simile? a) The wind whispered through the trees. b) The stars danced in the night sky. c) The sun smiled down on us.

• c

• b

• d

• a

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What is personification?

• Personification is the act of giving animals human-like characteristics.

• Personification is the process of turning a person into a fictional character.

• Personification is the practice of using metaphors to describe inanimate objects.

• Personification is attributing human qualities to non-human entities or objects.

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Which of the following is an example of personification? a) The flowers bloomed beautifully. b) The car engine roared angrily. c) The rain fell gently.

• d. The sun smiled down on us.

• c. The wind whispered through the trees.

• a. The birds sang melodiously.

• b

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What is alliteration?

• The repetition of the same sound or letter at the end of words in a sentence.

• The use of different sounds or letters at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

• Repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

• Repetition of the same sound or letter at the end of adjacent or closely connected words.

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Which of the following is an example of alliteration? a) She sells seashells by the seashore. b) The cat chased the mouse. c) The book was interesting.

• a

• b

• c

• d

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Fill in the blank: A metaphor directly compares two things without using the words 'like' or 'as'.

• True

• Sometimes

• Maybe

• False

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Fill in the blank: A simile compares two things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

• True

• Sometimes

• Maybe

• False

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Fill in the blank: Personification gives human qualities to non-human things.

• false

• exaggeration

• true

• fiction

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Fill in the blank: Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words in a sentence or phrase.

• simile

• rhyme

• repetition

• metaphor

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