Figurative Language Quiz

What is personification?

• A type of dance

• Giving human qualities to something that is not a human

• A form of poetry

• A method of cooking

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The river flowed swiftly.

• The dog barked loudly.

• The sun is shining brightly.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

Identify the personification in the sentence: The flowers danced in the breeze.

• breeze

• flowers

• danced

• in

What is onomatopoeia?

• Words representing emotions

• Words indicating colors

• Words imitating sounds

• Words describing smells

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• jump

• run

• dog

• buzz

Identify the onomatopoeia in the sentence: The thunder roared in the distance.

• barked

• roared

• whispered

• sang

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The wild fire ran across the town

• The dog barked loudly.

• The river flowed swiftly.

• The sun is shining brightly.

Identify the personification in the sentence: The trees whispered secrets to each other.

• no personification

• secrets to each other

• whispered

• The trees

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• click

• whisper

• buzz

• jump

Identify the onomatopoeia in the sentence: The fire crackled and popped.

• sizzled and fizzed

• roared and boomed

• crackled and popped

• whispered and murmured