Figurative Language Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a simile? a) The wind whispered through the trees. b) The stars danced in the night sky. c) Her smile was as bright as the sun. d) The flowers bloomed in the spring.

• a

• b

• d

• c

What is a metaphor? a) A comparison using like or as. b) Giving human qualities to non-human things. c) An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally. d) A figure of speech that describes something as if it were something else.

• a

• b

• c

• d

Which of the following is an example of personification? a) The waves crashed against the shore. b) The sun smiled down on us. c) The car engine roared to life. d) The raindrops fell gently from the sky.

• c

• a

• b

• d

What is hyperbole? a) A comparison using like or as. b) Giving human qualities to non-human things. c) An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally. d) A figure of speech that describes something as if it were something else.

• c

• d

• b

• a

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia? a) The wind whispered through the trees. b) The stars danced in the night sky. c) The car engine roared to life. d) The clock ticked loudly in the silence.

• a

• c

• b

• d

What is a simile? a) A comparison using like or as. b) Giving human qualities to non-human things. c) An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally. d) A figure of speech that describes something as if it were something else.

• c

• b

• d

• a

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor? a) The wind whispered through the trees. b) The stars danced in the night sky. c) Her smile was as bright as the sun. d) The flowers bloomed in the spring.

• c

• d

• b

• a

What is personification? a) A comparison using like or as. b) Giving human qualities to non-human things. c) An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally. d) A figure of speech that describes something as if it were something else.

• b

• a

• c

• d

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole? a) The waves crashed against the shore. b) The sun smiled down on us. c) The car engine roared to life. d) The raindrops fell gently from the sky.

• d

• c

• a

• b

What is onomatopoeia? a) A comparison using like or as. b) Giving human qualities to non-human things. c) An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally. d) A figure of speech that describes something as if it were something else.

• d

• a

• b

• c