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 dance

• A type of vehicle

• A type of fruit

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.

• C) The sun is as hot as a candle.

• A) The sun is like a golden coin.

• D) The sun is similar to a flashlight.

Metaphor: What is a metaphor?

• A metaphor is a type of musical instrument commonly used in classical music

• A metaphor is a mathematical equation used to solve for unknown variables

• A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things by saying that one thing is another thing, without using the words 'like' or 'as'.

• A metaphor is a type of insect that lives in tropical regions

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

• B) The clouds are cotton candy.

• C) The clouds are a rainbow.

• D) The clouds are a clear blue sky.

• A) The clouds are made of steel.

Personification: What is personification?

• Personification

• A style of music

• A form of transportation

• A type of fruit

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

• C) The flowers are sleeping.

• B) The flowers are singing.

• A) The flowers danced in the wind.

• D) The flowers are growing.

Alliteration: What is alliteration?

• Repetition of the same sound or letter at the end of closely connected words

• Using different sounds or letters at the beginning of closely connected words

• Repetition of the same sound or letter in the middle of closely connected words

• Repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of closely connected words

Alliteration: Which of the following is an example of alliteration? A) The cat chased the mouse. B) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• B) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• D) The rain fell heavily.

• C) The sun is shining.

• A) The dog barked loudly.

Onomatopoeia: What is onomatopoeia?

• Words that imitate the sound they represent

• Words that have multiple meanings

• Words that describe a feeling

• Words that rhyme with each other

Onomatopoeia: Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia? A) The wind whispered through the trees. B) The clock ticked loudly.

• A) The sun shines brightly.

• D) The river flowed gently.

• B) The clock ticked loudly.

• C) The cat meowed softly.