Figurative Language Review Quiz
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of simile?
A type of fruit
A type of dance
A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.
A type of vehicle
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Give an example of a metaphor.
The cat is on the roof.
The sun is a yellow ball.
The world is a stage.
She is a shining star.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Explain the difference between a simile and a metaphor.
A simile compares two things that are similar, while a metaphor compares two things that are different
A simile uses 'and' to compare, while a metaphor uses 'or'
A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare, while a metaphor directly states the comparison.
A simile is a type of metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the figurative language used in the sentence: 'The sun smiled down on us.'
Simile
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Personification
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is personification and provide an example.
Personification is a type of dance
Personification is a type of fruit
Personification is a type of computer programming language
Personification is a figure of speech in which a non-human object is given human qualities or characteristics. For example, 'The sun smiled down on the earth.'
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Explain what hyperbole is and give an example.
Example: It's raining cats and dogs.
Example: The sun is as big as a basketball.
Example: I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
Example: She's as tall as a skyscraper.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'
Personification
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
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