Figurative Language Quiz

What is a metaphor?

• A metaphor is a mathematical equation.

• 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.

Which of the following is an example of a simile? a) Her eyes were like diamonds b) The wind whispered through the trees c) The sun smiled down on us

• b

• c

• d

• a

What is personification?

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

• Personification is the use of metaphors to describe human emotions.

• Personification is the process of turning non-living things into living beings.

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

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole? a) I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse b) The stars twinkled in the night sky c) The flowers danced in the breeze

• a

• b

• c

• d

What is onomatopoeia?

• Words that have multiple meanings.

• Words that imitate or suggest the sound they represent.

• Words that rhyme with each other.

• Words that describe emotions.

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor? a) The moon is a silver boat in the sky b) The raindrops fell like tears c) The cat hissed angrily

• b

• c

• d

• a

What is a simile?

• A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'and' or 'but'.

• A figure of speech that describes a person or thing by referring to something else with similar characteristics.

• A figure of speech that compares two similar things using 'like' or 'as'.

• A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

Which of the following is an example of personification? a) The leaves whispered in the wind b) The fire crackled and popped c) The car zoomed down the road

• b

• a

• c

• d

What is hyperbole?

• Exaggeration for emphasis or dramatic effect.

• A figure of speech used in scientific writing

• A form of irony

• A type of poetry

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia? a) The clock ticked loudly b) The waves crashed against the shore c) The sun shone brightly

• b

• c

• d

• a