Figurative Language Review Quiz

Simile: What is a simile? Provide an example.

• A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'He is as brave as a lion.'

• A simile is a type of dance popular in South America.

• A simile is a type of fruit that grows in tropical regions.

• A simile is a type of car engine used in racing.

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Simile: Identify the simile in the following sentence: The water was as cold as ice.

• as cold as ice

• fast as a cheetah

• smooth as silk

• hot as fire

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Metaphor: What is a metaphor? Provide an example.

• A metaphor compares two unlike things by saying that one thing is the other. For example, 'The world is a stage.'

• A metaphor is a type of food. For example, 'The metaphor tastes delicious.'

• A metaphor is a type of musical instrument. For example, 'The metaphor is playing beautiful music.'

• A metaphor is a type of insect that lives in the rainforest. For example, 'The metaphor is buzzing around the flowers.'

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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Metaphor: Identify the metaphor in the following sentence: The world is a stage.

• The world is a book

• The world is a zoo

• The world is a playground

• The world is a stage

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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Personification: What is personification? Provide an example.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The cat meowed at the door.

• The sun is shining brightly.

• The flowers danced in the breeze.

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

• The trees whispered back

• The wind screamed through the trees

• The trees danced in the wind

• The wind whispered

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Hyperbole: What is a hyperbole? Provide an example.

• A hyperbole is a type of dance popular in the 1920s. For example, 'The hyperbole involves fast footwork.'

• A hyperbole is a type of rock formation found in mountain ranges. For example, 'The hyperbole is made of granite.'

• A hyperbole is an exaggerated statement or claim that is not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

• A hyperbole is a type of insect that lives in the desert. For example, 'The hyperbole is known for its bright colors.'

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Hyperbole: Identify the hyperbole in the following sentence: I've told you a million times to clean your room.

• a thousand times

• a hundred times

• a billion times

• a million times

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Alliteration: What is alliteration? Provide an example.

• Alliteration is a type of metaphor. For example, 'The world is a stage.'

• Alliteration is a form of onomatopoeia. For example, 'The buzzing bees flew by.'

• Alliteration is a type of rhyme scheme in poetry. For example, 'The cat in the hat sat on the mat.'

• Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of closely connected words. For example, 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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Alliteration: Identify the alliteration in the following sentence: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• John picked a peck

• Peter Piper picked

• Mary picked a peck

• Paul picked a peck

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

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