Figurative Language Quiz

Simile: What is a simile?

• A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

• A type of fruit

• A type of car

• A type of dance

Simile: Which of the following is an example of a simile? A) The sun is like a golden coin. B) The sun is bright.

• B) The sun is bright like a diamond.

• A) The sun is like a golden coin.

• D) The sun is round.

• C) The sun is hot.

Metaphor: What is a metaphor?

• A form of poetry with a specific rhyme scheme

• A type of insect that feeds on plants

• A type of painting that uses bright colors

• A figure of speech that compares two unlike things by saying that one thing is another thing.

Metaphor: Which of the following is an example of a metaphor? A) The clouds are fluffy. B) The clouds are cotton candy.

• C) The clouds are a painting.

• B) The clouds are cotton candy.

• D) The clouds are a mirror.

• A) The clouds are made of steel.

Personification: What is personification?

• A type of fruit

• A form of transportation

• A scientific theory

• Personification

Personification: Which of the following is an example of personification? A) The flowers danced in the wind. B) The flowers are colorful.

• D) The flowers are reading.

• C) The flowers are sleeping.

• B) The flowers are singing.

• A) The flowers danced in the wind.

Hyperbole: What is hyperbole?

• A type of fruit

• A scientific theory

• An exaggeration of ideas for emphasis

• A form of dance

Idiom: What is an idiom?

• A phrase or expression with a figurative meaning

• A type of flower

• A mathematical equation

• A type of insect

Idiom: Which of the following is an example of an idiom? A) It's raining cats and dogs. B) It's raining heavily.

• B) It's raining heavily.

• D) It's raining money.

• A) It's raining cats and dogs.

• C) It's raining sunshine.