Figurative Language Quiz

What is a simile?

• A simile is a type of onomatopoeia.

• A simile is a type of metaphor.

• A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

• A simile is a type of rhyme.

What is a metaphor?

• A metaphor is a type of simile.

• A metaphor is a type of personification.

• A metaphor is a type of poem.

• A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying that one thing is another, without using the words 'like' or 'as'.

Which of the following is an example of a simile? A) The wind howled like a wolf. B) The sun is a golden ball. C) The flowers danced in the breeze. D) The tree branches reached towards the sky.

• B

• A

• D

• C

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor? A) The wind howled like a wolf. B) The sun is a golden ball. C) The flowers danced in the breeze. D) The tree branches reached towards the sky.

• A

• B

• C

• D

In the sentence 'Her smile is as bright as the sun', what is the simile?

• as dark as the moon

• as bright as the sun

• as cold as ice

• as fast as a turtle

In the sentence 'His heart is a stone', what is the metaphor?

• His heart is a ticking time bomb

• Comparing his heart to a stone

• His heart is a rock band

• His heart is a fluffy cloud

Identify the simile in the following sentence: 'The waves crashed against the shore like thunder.'

• like a gentle breeze

• like lightning

• like a whisper

• like thunder

Identify the metaphor in the following sentence: 'Time is a thief.'

• Time is a bandit.

• Time is a robber.

• Time is a thief

• Time is a criminal.

Which of the following sentences contains a simile? A) The moon is a silver coin in the sky. B) The stars twinkled in the night sky. C) The raindrops fell gently on the roof. D) The fire crackled and popped.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor? A) The moon is a silver coin in the sky. B) The stars twinkled in the night sky. C) The raindrops fell gently on the roof. D) The fire crackled and popped.

• D

• A

• C

• B