Figurative Language Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• The sun is shining brightly.

• The world is a stage.

• The car is as fast as lightning.

• She is a ray of sunshine.

What is an example of personification?

• The sun smiled down on the earth.

• The moon laughed at the stars.

• The ocean danced with the shore.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

Which of the following is a hyperbole?

• I'm so happy I could fly to the moon.

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

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

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

What is an example of alliteration?

• Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

• The sun sets slowly in the west.

• The cat sat on the mat.

• Peter picks peaches by the pond.

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• A. Cat

• D. Book

• C. Chair

• B. Buzz

What figurative language is used in the phrase 'time flies'?

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

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

• I've never told you to clean your room!

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

• I've only told you once to clean your room!

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

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The cat meowed at the door.

• The river flowed gently downstream.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The sun is shining brightly.

What is an example of onomatopoeia?

• Bark

• Purr

• Meow

• Jump

Identify the metaphor in the following sentence: 'The world is a stage.'

• The world is a book

• The world is a stage

• The world is a classroom

• The world is a playground