Figurative Language in Poetry Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The snow is a white blanket.

• She is as brave as a lion.

• He swims like a fish.

• The moon was a ghostly galleon.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Identify the metaphor in the following sentence:

• Time is money.

• She is like a rose.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• He has a heart of stone.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• The leaves whispered in the wind.

• Boom! The thunder scared the small children.

• The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

• The cake was as sweet as summer.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Identify the example of alliteration:

• The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew.

• The sun shone on the sea.

• She sells seashells by the seashore.

• The light of the fire is a sight.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which of the following sentences contains an allusion?

• He was a real Romeo with the ladies.

• The wind howled in the night.

• Her voice is music to his ears.

• The chocolate was a band-aid for her feelings.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.8.5A

Identify the hyperbole in the following sentence:

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

• She ran like the wind.

• His brain is the size of a pea.

• The bag weighed a ton.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.8.5A

Which of the following is an example of imagery?

• The ancient car groaned into third gear.

• The sunflowers nodded in the gentle breeze.

• The fragrance of spring flowers made her joyful.

• The eerie silence was shattered by her scream.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Identify the example of personification:

• The stars winked in the night sky.

• The car complained as the key turned in its ignition.

• The wind whispered secrets to the trees.

• All of the above.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Which of the following sentences contains symbolism?

• The river is a snake that slithers through the forest.

• The chain was long and winding, a symbol of their never-ending love.

• The fog was a blanket, covering everything in sight.

• The light bulb was an idea above his head.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Which of the following is NOT an example of figurative language?

• The world is your oyster.

• An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

• The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell.

• The cat sat on the mat.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.8.5A