FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE QUIZ

two or more words in a row that begin with the same sound ​ (a)  

• alliteration
• hyperbole
• metaphor
• simile

an intentional exaggeration not meant to be taken literally ​ (a)  

• hyperbole
• metaphor
• simile
• personification

a figure of speech that suggests how two dissimilar things are alike​ (a)  

• metaphor
• simile
• personification
• hyperbole

a word that imitates a sound or noise​ ​ (a)  

• simile
• personification
• hyperbole
• onomatopoeia

the assigning of human characteristics to an object, animal, or idea​ (a)  

• simile
• personification
• hyperbole
• onomatopoeia

the comparison of two unlike things, usually using the word like or as ​ (a)  

• simile
• hyperbole
• onomatopoeia
• personification

What figurative language is this sentence an example of?

Jingle! Jingle! I could hear my sister ring the bell her teacher gave her on Polar Express day.​ (a)  

• hyperbole
• personification
• Onomatopoeia
• simile

What figurative language is this sentence an example of?

The elves eagerly worked wonders in Santa’s workshop. (a)  

• hyperbole
• personification
• Alliteration
• simile

What figurative language is this sentence an example of?

Santa’s red velvet bag weighed a ton! ​ (a)  

• hyperbole
• personification
• simile
• metaphor

What figurative language is this sentence an example of?

The snow was a white blanket on the hard ground. ​ (a)  

• personification
• simile
• metaphor
• hyperbole