Figurative Language Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• She is as brave as a lion.

• He runs like the wind.

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• Her heart is a pebble.

• Her heart is a stone.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The sun is shining brightly.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

Which of the following is an example of imagery?

• The sun was a blazing ball of fire in the sky.

• The moon was a glowing orb in the night.

Which of the following is an example of a paradox?

• The statement 'This statement is false.'

• The statement 'This statement is true.'

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The sun is shining brightly.

• She is as brave as a lion.

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• Her voice is music to my ears.

• Her voice is a car engine.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The rock is hard and unyielding.

Which of the following is an example of imagery?

• The moon was a glowing orb in the night.

• The sun was a blazing ball of fire in the sky.

Which of the following is an example of a paradox?

• The statement 'This statement is true.'

• The statement 'This statement is false.'