Figurative Language Quiz

What is a metaphor?

• A figure of speech that compares two unlike things

• A type of musical instrument

• A type of insect

• A type of food

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• I've never said that before.

• 'I've told you a million times.'

• I've only told you once.

• I've told you a thousand times.

What is alliteration?

• Repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of closely connected words

• Repetition of different letters at the beginning of closely connected words

• Repetition of different sounds at the beginning of closely connected words

• Repetition of the same sound or letter at the end of closely connected words

Which of the following is an example of assonance?

• sharp shark in the dark

• loud sound of a crowd

• fleet feet sweep by sleeping geese

• slowly creeping cat in the hat

What is an allusion?

• A reference to a person, place, event, or literary work

• A type of fruit

• A type of weather phenomenon

• A type of transportation

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• The world is a stage.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• She is a ray of sunshine.

• The sun is shining brightly.

What is hyperbole?

• A form of poetry

• A scientific theory

• An exaggeration for emphasis or effect

• A type of vegetable

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• Sally sells seashells by the seashore

• Peter picks peaches from the tree

• The cat sat on the mat

• The sun is shining in the sky

What is assonance?

• Repetition of consonant sounds in nearby words

• The use of onomatopoeia in poetry

• Repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words

• The use of alliteration in writing

Which of the following is an example of an allusion?

• C. Using the phrase 'like a broken record' to describe someone repeating themselves

• A. Referring to someone as a 'Romeo' in a romantic context

• B. Describing someone as a 'Hercules' for their strength

• D. Referring to a difficult task as a 'Herculean effort'