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Figurative Language Quiz

Authored by Sean King

English

10th Grade

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Figurative Language Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a metaphor?

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.

A metaphor is a type of poem.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a simile? a) Her eyes were like diamonds b) The wind whispered through the trees c) The sun smiled down on us

b) The wind whispered through the trees

c) The sun smiled down on us

a) Her eyes were like diamonds

d) The river flowed gently

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is personification?

Personification is a figure of speech.

Personification is a type of food.

Personification is a type of painting.

Personification is a type of dance.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole? a) I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse b) The stars twinkled in the night sky c) The flowers danced in the breeze

d) I'm so full, I couldn't eat another bite

c) The flowers danced in the breeze

b) The stars twinkled in the night sky

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is onomatopoeia?

A figure of speech in which words imitate sounds

A literary device that uses exaggerated or over-the-top language

A form of poetry that uses repetition for emphasis

A type of punctuation used to indicate a pause or break in a sentence

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor? a) The moon is a silver boat in the sky b) The raindrops fell like tears c) The cat hissed angrily

b

c

d

a

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a simile?

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two similar 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.

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 different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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