Figurative Language Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• She is as strong as an ox.

• He runs like the wind.

• The sun is shining.

• She is as brave as a lion.

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'She is as brave as a lion.' This is an example of a simile, comparing the bravery of a person to the bravery of a lion.

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Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• Her voice is a tree

• Her voice is music to my ears

• Her voice is a rock

• Her voice is a car

Answer explanation

A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unrelated things. In this case, 'Her voice is music to my ears' is a metaphor because it compares her voice to something pleasant and enjoyable.

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Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The dog barked loudly.

• The river flowed swiftly.

• The sun is shining brightly.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

Answer explanation

Personification is the attribution of human characteristics to non-human things. In the given options, 'The wind whispered through the trees' is an example of personification as it attributes human-like action (whispering) to the wind.

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Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• I'm so tired I could sleep for a year.

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

• I'm so full I could explode.

• I'm so cold I could turn into an ice cube.

Answer explanation

The correct example of hyperbole is 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.' It exaggerates hunger to emphasize extreme hunger.

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Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• Mary had a little lamb.

• Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

Answer explanation

The correct example of alliteration is 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.' It uses the repetition of the 'p' sound.

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Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• She is as strong as an ox.

• The sun is shining.

• She is as brave as a lion.

• He runs like the wind.

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'She is as brave as a lion.' This is an example of a simile, as it compares two things using 'as' or 'like'.

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Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• Her voice is a bowl of soup.

• Her voice is a brick wall.

• Her voice is a car engine.

• Her voice is music to my ears.

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Her voice is music to my ears.' This is an example of a metaphor, where one thing is compared to another without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The dog barked loudly.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The river flowed swiftly.

• The sun is shining brightly.

Answer explanation

Personification is the attribution of human characteristics to non-human things. In this case, the correct example of personification is 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

• I'm so cold I could turn into an ice cube.

• I'm so tired I could sleep for a year.

• I'm so full I could explode.

Answer explanation

The correct example of hyperbole is 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.' It exaggerates hunger to an extreme level.

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Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

• Mary had a little lamb.

• Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

Answer explanation

The correct example of alliteration is 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.' It uses the same sound at the beginning of multiple words.

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