Figurative Language Quiz

Which of the following is a simile?

• She is as brave as a lion.

• He runs like a cheetah.

• The sun is shining brightly.

• The tree branches swayed in the wind.

Identify the metaphor in the following sentence: The world is a stage, and we are all actors.

• The world is a playground

• The world is a movie

• The world is a stage

• The world is a book

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The cat meowed at the door.

• The river flowed gently downstream.

• The sun is shining brightly.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

Identify the hyperbole in the following sentence: I've told you a million times to clean your room!

• I've told you a billion times to clean your room!

• I've told you a million times to clean your room!

• I've told you a hundred times to clean your room!

• I've told you a thousand times to clean your room!

Choose the simile from the options below: Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• Her smile was as dull as a rock.

• Her smile was as bright as the moon.

• Her smile was as bright as a light bulb.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

Which sentence contains a metaphor? A) The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky. B) The stars in the sky are beautiful. C) The stars are like diamonds in the sky.

• C

• D) The stars are bright and shiny.

• B) The stars are twinkling in the night sky.

• A) The stars are like fish in the sea.

Identify the personification in the following sentence: The wind whispered through the trees.

• The wind

• The whisper

• The trees

• The wind through

Which of the following is a hyperbole? A) I'm so hungry I could eat a horse. B) I'm feeling hungry. C) I ate a big meal.

• A) I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

• D) I'm not that hungry.

• C) I ate a small snack.

• B) I'm feeling full.

Choose the metaphor from the options below: The snow is a white blanket covering the earth.

• The snow is a warm hug embracing the earth

• The snow is a cold drink quenching the earth's thirst

• The snow is a red carpet welcoming the earth

• A white blanket

Which sentence contains personification? A) The sun smiled down on the earth. B) The sun is shining brightly. C) The sun is hot.

• B) The sun is laughing at the earth.

• C) The sun is angry.

• D) The sun is taking a nap.

• A) The sun smiled down on the earth.