Figurative Language Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• Her eyes sparkled like diamonds

• Her eyes sparkled like triangles

• Her eyes sparkled like circles

• Her eyes sparkled like squares

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• Her voice is a car engine.

• Her voice is a brick wall.

• Her voice is music to my ears.

• Her voice is a bowl of soup.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The river flowed swiftly.

• The dog barked loudly.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The sun is shining brightly.

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• I've told you a billion times.

• I've told you a three times.

• I've told you a many times.

• I've told you one too many times.

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

• Mary had a little lamb.

• The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• Whisper

• Jump

• Sound

• Buzz

Which of the following is an example of oxymoron?

• Huge mosquito

• Giant ant

• Jumbo shrimp

• Tiny elephant

Which of the following is an example of idiom?

• Running shoes

• Swimming pool

• Jumping jacks

• Kick the bucket