Figurative Language Quiz

Which figure of speech is used in the sentence 'Pharrell Williams' song 'Happy' makes me feel like a kid on Christmas morning'?

• Alliteration

• Idiom

• Metaphor

• Simile

Answer explanation

The figure of speech used in the sentence is a simile, as it compares the feeling of listening to Pharrell Williams' song 'Happy' to the excitement of a kid on Christmas morning.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What figure of speech is used in the sentence 'The classroom was a zoo!'?

• Idiom

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

Answer explanation

The sentence 'The classroom was a zoo!' uses a metaphor, comparing the classroom to a zoo.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which figure of speech is used in the sentence 'Becky's beagle barked and bayed, becoming bothersome for Billy'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• Alliteration

Answer explanation

The figure of speech used in the sentence is alliteration, as it repeats the initial sounds of words (beagle barked and bayed, bothersome for Billy).

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What figure of speech is used in the sentence 'The world is a stage'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• Alliteration

Answer explanation

The sentence 'The world is a stage' uses a metaphor, as it compares the world to a stage. This figure of speech helps to convey the idea that life is like a play, with people playing different roles.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which figure of speech is used in the sentence 'She is as innocent as an angel'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• Alliteration

Answer explanation

The figure of speech used in the sentence 'She is as innocent as an angel' is a simile. A simile compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What figure of speech is used in the sentence 'Time flies'?

• Idiom

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

Answer explanation

The figure of speech used in the sentence 'Time flies' is an idiom. It is a commonly used expression that does not have a literal meaning. In this case, it means that time passes quickly.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What figure of speech is used in the sentence 'She sells seashells by the seashore'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What figure of speech is used in the sentence 'Life is a roller coaster'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• Alliteration

Answer explanation

The figure of speech used in the sentence 'Life is a roller coaster' is a metaphor. A metaphor compares two unrelated things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which figure of speech is used in the sentence 'She runs like a deer'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• Alliteration

Answer explanation

The figure of speech used in the sentence 'She runs like a deer' is a simile. A simile compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which figure of speech is used in the sentence 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4