Figurative Language Quiz

Match the following terms with the correct definition.

• Human characteristics to non-living

• Simile

• Comparison using "like" or "as"

• Personification

• An over-exaggeration

• Idiom

• Phrase with a non-literal meaning

• Hyperbole

• Comparison without "like" or "as"

• Metaphor

Give an example of an idiom.

Which of the following is an example of an Allusion?

• The girl ran as fast as lightning.

• She stole the forbidden fruit when she stole his cookie

• You must play your cards right to win the game.

• My grandma has a green thumb.

Answer explanation

Forbidden fruit references a well-known event.

Which of the following is an example of Hyperbole?

• My brother's thoughtless idea lead him to the forest at night.

• It's raining cats and dogs.

• She is as quiet as a mouse.

• The shrimp is a customer favorite.

"My stomach grumbled in hunger" is an example of ____________.

Match the following term to the correct definition.

• Repetition of the same consonant sound

• Oxymoron

• Referencing a work, person, etc.

• Alliteration

• Making an understatement to emphasize

• Allusion

• Descriptive words that mimic a noise

• Onomatopoeia

• Putting two opposite ideas together

• Litotes