Simile Quiz

What is a simile?

• A simile is a form of irony that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

• A simile is a figure of speech that compares two similar things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

• A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

• A simile is a type of metaphor that uses the words 'like' or 'as' to compare two different things.

Which of the following is an example of a simile? A) The sun is like a golden ball. B) The sun is hot. C) The sun is bright.

• A

• B

• D

• C

Complete the simile: As brave as a _______. A) Lion B) Bird C) Fish

• B) Mouse

• C) Worm

• D) Ant

• A) Lion

True or False: Similes are used to compare two things using 'like' or 'as'.

• Similes are used to compare three things

• False

• True

• Similes are used to compare two things using 'and'

Which of the following is a simile? A) She is tall. B) She is as tall as a giraffe. C) She is happy.

• A) She is tall.

• C) She is happy.

• D) She is as short as a mouse.

• B) She is as tall as a giraffe.

What does the simile 'as busy as a bee' mean?

• Being as lazy as a sloth.

• Being very busy or industrious.

• Being as slow as a snail.

• Being as quiet as a mouse.

Which of the following is an example of a simile? A) The moon is bright. B) The moon is like a glowing pearl. C) The moon is round.

• A) The moon is bright.

• C) The moon is round.

• D) The moon is a shining star.

• B) The moon is like a glowing pearl.

Complete the simile: As light as a _______. A) Feather B) Rock C) Tree

• A) Feather

• D) Cloud

• C) Tree

• B) Rock

True or False: Similes are only used in literature and not in everyday language.

• Similes are used in both literature and everyday language

• Similes are used in everyday language but not in literature

• True

• False

Which of the following is a simile? A) The dog is brown. B) The dog is as fast as lightning. C) The dog is friendly.

• A

• C

• B

• D