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 garden.

• c

• d

• b

• a

What is a metaphor? a) A comparison using like or as. b) A figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things. c) An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally. d) A figure of speech that directly compares two unrelated things.

• d

• a) A comparison using like or as.

• b) A figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things.

• c) An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.

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 raindrops fell like tears. d) The wind howled through the trees.

• b

• c

• a

• d

What is a hyperbole? a) A comparison using like or as. b) A figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things. c) An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally. d) A figure of speech that directly compares two unrelated things.

• c

• d) A figure of speech that directly compares two unrelated things.

• a) A comparison using like or as.

• b) A figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things.

Which of the following is an example of an idiom? a) It's raining cats and dogs. b) The stars are shining brightly. c) The wind whispered through the trees. d) The flowers bloomed in the garden.

• b) The stars are shining brightly.

• c) The wind whispered through the trees.

• a) It's raining cats and dogs.

• d) The flowers bloomed in the garden.

What is a simile? a) A comparison using like or as. b) A figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things. c) An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally. d) A figure of speech that directly compares two unrelated things.

• a

• b

• c

• d

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor? a) The waves crashed against the shore. b) The sun smiled down on us. c) Her smile was as bright as the sun. d) The wind howled through the trees.

• b

• a

• d

• c

What is personification? a) A comparison using like or as. b) A figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things. c) An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally. d) A figure of speech that directly compares two unrelated things.

• a) A comparison using like or as.

• c) An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.

• b

• d) A figure of speech that directly compares two unrelated things.

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole? a) The wind whispered through the trees. b) The stars danced in the night sky. c) The raindrops fell like tears. d) I've told you a million times to clean your room.

• d

• c

• b

• a

What is an idiom? a) A comparison using like or as. b) A figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things. c) An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally. d) A group of words whose meaning is different from the literal meaning.

• b

• d

• c

• a