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 type of poem.

• A metaphor is a form of visual art.

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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.

• a. The wind howled through the trees.

• c. The moon sang a lullaby.

• d. The rain danced on the roof.

• b

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What is personification?

• Assigning emotions to inanimate objects

• Describing a person's appearance

• Giving human characteristics to animals

• 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 raindrops fell gently.

• a. The birds chirped happily.

• c. The wind whispered through the trees.

• d. The bookshelf stood silently.

• b

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What is onomatopoeia?

• Words that imitate or suggest the sound they represent.

• Words that have multiple meanings.

• Words that rhyme with each other.

• Words that are difficult to pronounce.

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Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia? a) The cat meowed loudly. b) The leaves rustled in the wind. c) The clock ticked away.

• a

• d

• c

• b

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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 the same sound or letter in the middle of closely connected words or phrases.

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

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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 dog barked at the mailman.

• a

• b

• c

• d

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What literary device is used in the phrase 'time flies'?

• simile

• personification

• hyperbole

• metaphor

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Which of the following is an example of a metaphor? a) The moon is a shining diamond. b) The waves crashed against the shore. c) The tree branches swayed in the breeze.

• b

• c

• d

• a

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