Figurative Language Quiz

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

• The clouds were as hard as rocks in the sky.

• The clouds were like fluffy cotton candy in the sky.

• The clouds were similar to a clear blue ocean in the sky.

• The clouds were fluffy like a soft pillow in the sky.

Which of the following is a simile? A) The sun is a yellow ball in the sky. B) The sun is a yellow ball of fire. C) The sun is shining brightly.

• B) The sun is a yellow ball of water.

• C) The sun is not shining brightly.

• D) The sun is a green ball in the sky.

• A) The sun is a yellow ball in the sky.

What is the simile in the sentence: Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• as big as an elephant

• as cold as ice

• as bright as the sun

• as fast as a cheetah

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

• The world is a playground

• The world is a puzzle

• the world is a stage

• The world is a book

Which of the following is a metaphor? A) The stars twinkled like diamonds in the sky. B) The stars are diamonds in the sky. C) The stars are shining brightly.

• B) The stars are diamonds in the sky.

• C) The stars are shining brightly.

• D) The stars are planets in the sky.

• A) The stars twinkled like diamonds in the sky.

In the sentence: The wind whispered through the trees, what is being personified?

• The ocean

• The moon

• The sun

• The wind

What is an example of personification? A) The flowers danced in the breeze. B) The flowers are colorful. C) The flowers bloomed in the spring.

• C) The flowers are having a conversation.

• A) The flowers danced in the breeze.

• D) The flowers are planning a party.

• B) The flowers are singing a song.

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

• I've told you a gazillion 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!

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

Which of the following is a hyperbole? A) I'm so hungry I could eat a horse. B) I'm feeling very hungry. C) I could eat a sandwich right now.

• B) I'm feeling very hungry.

• D) I'm not hungry at all.

• C) I could eat a sandwich right now.

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