Figurative Language Quiz

What is a metaphor?

• A type of punctuation mark used to indicate a pause or break in a sentence.

• A figure of speech that compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'.

• A type of literary device that uses exaggerated or over-the-top language.

• A type of poem that has a specific rhyme scheme and meter.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The river flowed swiftly.

• The dog barked loudly.

• The sun is shining brightly.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

What is hyperbole?

• A form of poetry that follows a specific rhyme scheme

• Exaggeration for emphasis or dramatic effect

• A type of mathematical equation

• A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'

Which of the following is an example of an idiom?

• B

• D

• C

• A

What is onomatopoeia?

• A figure of speech in which words imitate sounds

• A type of language used in scientific research

• A type of punctuation used to emphasize a point

• A form of poetry that uses rhyme and meter

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• Her heart is a pebble.

• Her heart is a stone.

• Her heart is a boulder.

• Her heart is a rock.

What is personification?

• Attributing human qualities to non-human entities or objects.

• Giving human characteristics to animals or plants.

• Describing a person's appearance or personality.

• Using metaphors or similes to describe non-human things.

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• I have nothing to do today.

• I have ten things to do today.

• I have a hundred things to do today.

• I have a million things to do today.

What is an idiom?

• A type of insect

• A type of musical instrument

• A phrase or expression with a figurative meaning

• A type of food seasoning

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• Jump

• Whisper

• Clap

• Buzz