Figurative Language Quiz

What is a metaphor?

• A metaphor is a type of poem.

• 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 mathematical equation.

Which of the following is an example of personification? a) The wind whispered through the trees. b) The sun is shining brightly. c) The car zoomed down the road. d) The flowers danced in the breeze.

• b

• a

• c

• d

What is hyperbole?

• A form of irony

• Exaggeration for emphasis or dramatic effect.

• A type of poetry

• A figure of speech used in scientific writing

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia? a) The cat meowed loudly. b) The rain fell gently. c) The fire crackled and popped. d) The book was interesting.

• c) The fire crackled and popped.

• d) The book was interesting.

• a) The cat meowed loudly.

• b) The rain fell gently.

What is alliteration?

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

• Repetition of the same sound or letter in the middle of adjacent or closely connected words.

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

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

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor? a) The stars were diamonds in the sky. b) The moon is a silver coin. c) The waves crashed against the shore. d) The tree branches swayed in the wind.

• b

• c. The waves gently kissed the shore.

• a. The stars were diamonds in the ocean.

• d. The tree branches danced in the wind.

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 attributing human qualities to non-human entities or objects.

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

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 wind whispered through the trees. d) The car honked its horn.

• b

• a

• c

• d

What is onomatopoeia?

• Words that are difficult to pronounce.

• Words that rhyme with each other.

• Words that imitate or suggest the sound they represent.

• Words that have multiple meanings.

Which of the following is an example of alliteration? a) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. b) The sun is shining brightly. c) The cat meowed loudly. d) The book was interesting.

• b

• c

• d

• a