Figurative Language Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• He runs like the wind.

• She is as strong as an ox.

• She is as brave as a lion.

• The sun is shining.

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• Her voice is a brick wall.

• Her voice is a bowl of soup.

• Her voice is a car engine.

• Her voice is music to my ears.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The rock is hard and unyielding.

• The river flowed gently.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The sun is shining brightly.

Which of the following is an example of an idiom?

• C

• B

• D

• A

What is a simile?

• A type of dance

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

• A type of fruit

• A type of weather condition

What is a metaphor?

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

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

• 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.

What is personification?

• A type of dance performed by individuals

• A method of cooking food using high heat

• A figure of speech in which human qualities or characteristics are attributed to non-human entities or objects.

• A form of meditation practiced by monks

What is an idiom?

• A type of food seasoning

• A type of insect

• A type of musical instrument

• A phrase or expression with a figurative meaning

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• She is as strong as an ox.

• The sun is shining.

• He runs like the wind.

• She is as brave as a lion.

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• Her heart is a boulder.

• Her heart is a stone.

• Her heart is a rock.

• Her heart is a pebble.