Figurative Language Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• She is as brave as a lion.

• Time is a thief.

• He has a heart of stone.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Identify the metaphor in the following sentences:

• The classroom was a zoo.

• The snowflakes danced like tiny fairies.

• The alarm clock yelled at me this morning.

• The stars are sparkling diamonds.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following sentences uses personification?

• The sun kissed the ocean.

• She is a shining star.

• He swims like a fish.

• The car tires screamed as they skidded on the road.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Choose the sentence that contains hyperbole:

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

• The bag weighed a ton.

• She ran fast.

• The book was interesting.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• The leaves rustled in the wind.

• The cake was as sweet as sugar.

• Life is a rollercoaster.

• She is the apple of my eye.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Identify the idiom in the following sentences:

• It's raining cats and dogs.

• The moon is a balloon.

• The flowers danced in the breeze.

• The car is a red fire engine.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Which sentence is an example of a metaphor?

• The thunder was a mighty lion.

• She floated like a butterfly.

• The computer is an old dinosaur.

• The fireworks were stars in the night sky.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Choose the option that is an example of personification:

• The wind howled in the night.

• He is as sly as a fox.

• Her voice is music to my ears.

• The car raced down the street.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Which of the following sentences contains a hyperbole?

• I've told you a million times.

• The baby's cry was loud.

• The sun is a golden ball.

• The cat jumped over the moon.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Identify the onomatopoeia in the following sentences:

• The bees buzzed around the flowers.

• The cake was as soft as a cloud.

• He is the light of my life.

• The river flows through the forest.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5