Figurative Language Quiz

Identify the simile in the following sentence: The clouds were like fluffy cotton candy in the sky.

• soft and sweet like a marshmallow

• like fluffy cotton candy

• as white as snow

• fluffy like a pillow

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Recognize the metaphor in the passage: The night was a blanket of darkness, covering the city in its embrace.

• The night is compared to a blanket of darkness.

• The night is a refreshing glass of water.

• The night is a warm hug from a loved one.

• The night is a bright sunny day.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Explain the use of personification in literature with an example.

• In the story 'The sun smiled down on the earth', the sun is personified as it is given the human ability to smile.

• In the novel 'The waves danced on the shore', the waves are personified as they are given the human ability to dance.

• In the poem 'The wind whispered through the trees', the wind is personified as it is given the human ability to whisper.

• In the play 'The flowers nodded in the breeze', the flowers are personified as they are given the human ability to nod.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Identify the hyperbole in the following line of poetry: 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 million times to clean your room!

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

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

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Create an original simile comparing a busy street to something else.

• The busy street was like a beehive, buzzing with activity and movement.

• The busy street was like a graveyard, silent and still.

• The busy street was like a library, quiet and peaceful.

• The busy street was like a desert, empty and lifeless.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Create an original metaphor comparing a storm to something else.

• A storm is like a raging bull, unpredictable and powerful.

• A storm is like a sleeping baby, peaceful and quiet.

• A storm is like a sunny day, bright and cheerful.

• A storm is like a gentle breeze, calming and soothing.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Explain the use of personification in a short story or poem of your choice.

• The Wind by James Stephens

• The Moon by William Wordsworth

• The Sun by Robert Frost

• The Cat by Emily Dickinson

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Identify the hyperbole in the following line of poetry: My backpack weighs a ton!

• My backpack is as heavy as a car!

• My backpack is heavier than a mountain!

• My backpack weighs a ton!

• My backpack is as light as a feather!

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Write an original example of personification in a sentence.

• The sun smiled down on the beach.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The car raced down the highway with determination.

• The old house groaned and creaked as if it were alive.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Write an original hyperbole to describe how hungry you are.

• I'm so hungry, I could devour a buffet!

• I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!

• I'm so hungry, I could consume a grocery store!

• I'm so hungry, I could eat a whole farm!

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A