Figures of Speech Quiz - by Gary Bartley

What is a simile?

• A simile is a type of onomatopoeia.

• A simile is a type of metaphor.

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

• A simile is a type of rhyme.

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• He runs like the wind.

• She is as strong as an ox.

• She is as brave as a lion.

• The sun is shining.

What is a metaphor?

• A metaphor is a type of personification.

• A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying one thing is another thing.

• A metaphor is a type of simile.

• A metaphor is a type of poem.

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• Her eyes are glass

• Her eyes are diamonds

• Her eyes are stars

• Her eyes are jewels

What is personification?

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The sun is shining brightly.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The river flowed swiftly.

• The dog barked loudly.

What figure of speech is used in the sentence 'The stars are shining bright'?

• personification

• simile

• hyperbole

• metaphor

What figure of speech is used in the sentence 'The moon smiled down on us'?

• metaphor

• simile

• hyperbole

• personification

What figure of speech is used in the sentence 'He runs as fast as a cheetah'?

• simile

• personification

• hyperbole

• metaphor

What figure of speech is used in the sentence 'The thunder roared angrily'?

• personification

• hyperbole

• simile

• metaphor