Figurative Language Review Quiz

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

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

• The clouds were like a tall building in the city.

• The clouds were like a fast car on the road.

• The clouds were like a hard rock in the sky.

Which of the following is a simile? A) He runs like a cheetah. B) She is a shining star. C) The sun is a golden ball.

• A) He runs like a cheetah.

• D) The tree is as tall as a mountain.

• B) She is a glowing moon.

• C) The wind is a gentle whisper.

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

• Her smile was as loud as a thunderstorm.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• Her smile was as cold as ice.

• Her smile was as soft as a pillow.

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 stage

• The world is a movie

• The world is a book

Which of the following is a metaphor? A) The moon is a silver coin. B) His words cut like a knife. C) She is as pretty as a picture.

• B) His words cut like a knife.

• C) The wind whispers secrets.

• B) Her smile is a rainbow.

• A) The sun is a yellow flower.

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

• The sun

• The moon

• The ocean

• The wind

What is personified in the sentence: The flowers danced in the gentle breeze.

• The wind

• The flowers

• The clouds

• The sun

What does the idiom 'raining cats and dogs' mean?

• it is windy and cloudy

• it is sunny and warm

• it is raining heavily

• it is snowing heavily

What does the idiom 'butterflies in my stomach' signify?

• Feeling nervous or anxious

• Having a stomachache

• Being hungry

• Feeling excited

A/an ________________ is an expression that is not meant to be taken literally.

• simile

• alliteration

• idiom

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor