Figurative Language Review Quiz

Imagine Michael, Noah, and Abigail are writing a poem. Which of the following lines written by them could be an example of a metaphor?

• Michael wrote, 'Her heart is a stone.'

• Noah wrote, 'Her heart is a rock.'

• Abigail wrote, 'Her heart is a brick.'

• Michael wrote, 'Her heart is a mountain.'

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Imagine Henry and Ethan are having a fun debate. Henry says, 'She is as brave as a lion.' Ethan says, 'He runs like the wind.' Nora, who is listening, wonders which of these is an example of a simile. Can you help Nora?

• She is as brave as a lion.

• The sun is shining.

• She is tall.

• He runs like the wind.

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Hey Benjamin, Ethan, and Olivia! Can you help me figure out which of these sentences is a perfect example of personification?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The sun is smiling down on us.

• The car engine roared to life.

• The book cover is calling out to be read.

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Zoe, Henry, and Abigail are having a fun debate about language. They are trying to identify examples of hyperbole. Can you help them out? Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• Zoe says, 'I'm as tall as a skyscraper.'

• Henry claims, 'I have a million things to do today.'

• Abigail argues, 'I'm so tired I could sleep for a year.'

• And Zoe counters with, 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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Aiden, Noah, and Benjamin are having a fun debate about alliteration. Can you help them settle it? Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

• The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

• She sells sea shells on the seashore.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

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Imagine Olivia, Aria, and Kai are having a debate. Olivia says a metaphor is a type of poem, Aria believes it's a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying one thing is another thing, and Kai thinks it's a form of visual art. Who do you think is correct?

• Olivia, who thinks a metaphor is a type of poem.

• Aria, who believes a metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying one thing is another thing.

• Kai, who thinks a metaphor is a form of visual art.

• None of them are correct, a metaphor is a mathematical equation.

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Hey Ava, Grace, and Abigail! Can you help me understand what a simile is?

• Is it a figure of speech that describes a person or thing using exaggerated or over-the-top language?

• Or, is it a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'?

• Could it be a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'and'?

• Or, is it a figure of speech that compares two similar things using 'like' or 'as'?

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Imagine Samuel, Anika, and Mason are in a magical world where objects can talk and behave like humans. What literary device are they experiencing?

• They are experiencing the use of hyperbole, where language is exaggerated or extravagant.

• They are experiencing the process of characterisation, where a person is turned into a fictional character.

• They are experiencing anthropomorphism, where animals are given human-like characteristics.

• They are experiencing personification, where human qualities are attributed to non-human entities or objects.

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Aiden, David, and Michael are having a debate. Aiden says hyperbole is a figure of speech used in scientific writing. David thinks it's a form of irony. Michael believes it's an exaggeration for emphasis or dramatic effect. Who is correct?

• Aiden

• David

• Michael

• None of them

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Hey, Kai, Aria, and David are having a debate about alliteration. Can you help them out? What exactly is alliteration?

• Is it the repetition of the same sound or letter at the end of adjacent or closely connected words?

• Or, is it the repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words?

• Maybe it's the repetition of the same sound or letter in the middle of adjacent or closely connected words?

• Or could it be the repetition of different sounds or letters at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words?

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