Figurative Language Quiz

What is a simile?

• A type of car

• A type of fruit

• A type of dance

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

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• The cat is on the roof.

• The world is a stage.

• The sun is shining brightly.

• The book is on the table.

What is personification?

• A

• A figure of speech in which a thing, an idea or an animal is given human attributes

• A type of dance

• A form of poetry

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• I'm so thirsty I could drink an ocean.

• I'm so tired I could run a marathon.

• I'm so cold I could turn into ice.

• The answer is: 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

What is onomatopoeia?

• A type of fruit

• A mathematical equation

• A word that imitates the sound it represents

• A form of dance

Which of the following is an example of simile?

• Her eyes sparkled like diamonds.

• The wind whispered like a screaming banshee

• The water was as clear as mud

• His smile was as bright as a potato

What does the phrase 'time flies' represent?

• Time is irrelevant

• Time crawls by slowly

• Time stands still

• Time seems to pass quickly or time goes by fast

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The sun is shining brightly.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The car engine roared to life.

• The cat meowed at the door.

What is the purpose of hyperbole in writing?

• To downplay the importance of a point

• To confuse the reader with contradictory statements

• To exaggerate or emphasize a point

• To provide factual information

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• Laugh

• Jump

• Whisper

• Boom