Figurative Language Quiz

Which of the following is an example of personification? a) The wind whispered through the trees. b) I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse. c) The fire crackled and popped. d) Boom! Crash! Pow!

• a

• b

• c

• d

Identify the hyperbole in the following sentence: I've told you a million times to clean your room!

• a million times

• a gazillion times

• a billion times

• a trillion times

What is the definition of onomatopoeia? a) Giving human qualities to non-human things. b) Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. c) Words that imitate the sound they represent. d) The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

• d

• b

• c

• a

Which of the following is an example of personification? a) The sun smiled down on us. b) I'm as hungry as a bear. c) The raindrops danced on the roof. d) The cat sat on the mat.

• c

• a

• d

• b

Identify the hyperbole in the following sentence: I'm so tired, I could sleep for a year!

• I could sleep for a year!

• I could sleep for a month!

• I could sleep for a decade!

• I'm not tired at all!

What is the definition of onomatopoeia? a) Giving human qualities to non-human things. b) Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. c) Words that imitate the sound they represent. d) The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

• d

• b

• c

• a

Which of the following is an example of personification? a) The wind howled through the night. b) I'm so thirsty, I could drink an ocean. c) The thunder roared in the distance. d) The flowers bloomed in the spring.

• a

• b

• d

• c

Identify the hyperbole in the following sentence: I've got a ton of homework to do!

• a ton of homework

• a load of homework

• a pile of homework

• a mountain of homework

What is the definition of onomatopoeia? a) Giving human qualities to non-human things. b) Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. c) Words that imitate the sound they represent. d) The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

• a

• c

• b

• d

Which of the following is an example of personification? a) The trees whispered secrets to each other. b) I'm as busy as a bee. c) The waves crashed against the shore. d) The book fell off the shelf.

• b

• c

• d

• a