Figurative Language Review Quiz

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

• The clouds were as thin as paper in the sky.

• The clouds were like a river in the sky.

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

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

Identify the simile in the following sentence: Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• Her smile was as loud as a train.

• Her smile was as soft as a pillow.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• Her smile was as cold as ice.

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

• The world is a playground

• The world is a book

• The world is a stage

• The world is a puzzle

Recognize the metaphor in the following sentence: Time is a thief, stealing moments from our lives.

• Time is a friend

• Time is a thief

• Time is a gift

• Time is a teacher

Understand personification in the following sentence: The wind whispered through the trees.

• The wind danced through the trees

• The wind is personified as it is given the human quality of whispering.

• The wind screamed through the trees

• The wind laughed through the trees

Understand personification in the following sentence: The stars danced in the night sky.

• The stars sang a lullaby to the moon.

• The stars whispered secrets to each other.

• The stars played hide and seek with the clouds.

• The stars are personified as they are given the human quality of dancing.

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

• Accurate description of the situation

• Understatement for effect

• Exaggeration for emphasis

• Literal statement with no exaggeration

Interpret the hyperbole in the following sentence: I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

• An exaggerated statement to emphasize extreme hunger.

• A literal statement about being able to eat a large amount of food

• A metaphor for feeling extremely full

• A comparison of hunger to the size of a horse

Distinguish the onomatopoeia in the following sentence: The bees buzzed around the flowers.

• buzzed

• laughed

• whispered

• sang

Distinguish the onomatopoeia in the following sentence: The fire crackled and popped in the fireplace.

• shouted and whispered

• crackled and popped

• whispered and murmured

• sizzled and fizzed