English Metaphors and Similes Quiz

His face turned white _____ sheet of paper.

• is like

• like a

• like an

• are like

Love ___ rollercoaster.

• is a

• are a

• is an

• is as

'The world is a stage' is classified as a...

• simile

• metaphor

What does the metaphor 'She is a shining star' imply?

• She is a dim and unremarkable person

• She is a literal star in the sky

• She is exceptional and admired by others.

• She is a black hole

What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?

• A metaphor directly compares two unlike things by stating that one thing is another, while a simile compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

• A metaphor is used in mysteries, while a simile is used in poems.

• A simile directly compares two unlike things by stating that one thing is another, while a metaphor compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

• A metaphor is a type of figure of speech, while a simile is a type of punctuation.

What does the metaphor 'life is a box of chocolate' imply?

• Life is good.

• Life is brown.

• Chocolates are alive.

• The recipe to create life involves cocoa.

Mark the only metaphor in the options.

• This car is like a beast.

• My mom is like a spy.

• Your dog is a rat.

• I'm as strong as a pencil.

Identify the metaphor in the phrase 'The classroom was a zoo'.

• The

• a zoo

• classroom

• was

When do we use metaphors or similes?

• When writting a document.

• When we want to compare two things.

• When we want to add a compliment to something.

• When we want to contradict ourselves.

'Her laughter, a waterfall cascading through sun-dappled leaves, filled the room with an intoxicating music' is a...

• Metaphor

• Simile