Figurative Language Quiz

What is a metaphor?

• A metaphor is a mathematical equation.

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

• A metaphor is a form of visual art.

• A metaphor is a type of poem.

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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 is a golden ball in the sky.

• c) The sun is a golden ball in the sky.

• d. The sun is a giant fireball in the sky.

• b. The stars shone brightly in the night sky.

• a. The wind howled through the trees.

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What is personification?

• Attributing human qualities to non-human entities or objects.

• Assigning emotions to inanimate objects

• Describing a person's appearance

• Giving human characteristics to animals

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Which of the following is an example of hyperbole? a) I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse. b) The flowers bloomed beautifully in the garden. c) The waves crashed against the shore.

• a) I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.

• c. The waves crashed against the shore.

• d. The sun is shining.

• b. The flowers bloomed beautifully in the garden.

What is alliteration?

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

• Repetition of the same sound or letter at the end of distantly connected words or phrases.

• Repetition of different sounds or letters at the beginning of closely connected words or phrases.

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

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor? a) The moon is a silver coin in the sky. b) The raindrops fell like tears from the sky. c) The cat sat on the mat.

• b

• a

• c

• d

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Which of the following is an example of a simile? a) The wind howled like a wolf. b) The trees swayed gently in the breeze. c) The fire crackled and popped.

• b

• c

• a

• d

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Which of the following is an example of personification? a) The flowers danced in the wind. b) The sun shone brightly in the sky. c) The river flowed peacefully.

• d. The mountains stood tall and proud.

• c. The trees whispered in the breeze.

• a

• b. The clouds floated across the sky.

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole? a) I have a million things to do. b) The birds chirped happily in the trees. c) The mountain stood tall and majestic.

• b

• c

• d

• a

Which of the following is an example of alliteration? a) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. b) The sun set behind the mountains. c) The rain fell softly on the roof.

• d

• c

• a

• b