Quiz - Hyperbole, Personification, Simile, Metaphor

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• I'm so hungry,

  I need a snack.

• I'm so cold,

  I need a jacket.

• I'm so full,

  I could explode.

• I'm so tired,

  I could sleep all night.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

'Her eyes are like sparkling diamonds'

What type of figurative language is used in the sentence?

• metaphor

• simile

• hyperbole

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

The wind whispered through the trees.

Which word shows personification?

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

'He is a shining star.'

What type of figurative language is used in the sentence?

• personification

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• I'm so hungry,

  I could eat a horse.

• I'm so cold,

  I need a sweater.

• I'm so tired,

  I could take a nap.

• I'm so full,

  I can't eat more.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

'The flowers danced in the wind.'

What type of figurative language is used in the sentence?

• hyperbole

• personification

• metaphor

• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

The flowers danced in the wind.

Which word shows personification?

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

'The sun smiled down on us.'

What type of figurative language is used in the sentence?

• hyperbole

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

The sun smiled down on us.

Which word indicates personification?

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A