Figurative Language Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a simile? A) The sun is a yellow ball in the sky. B) She is a shining star in the class. C) The wind whispered through the trees.

• B) She is a shining star in the class

• D) The river flowed gently downstream.

• C) The stars danced in the night sky.

• A) The moon is a silver plate in the sky.

Identify the metaphor in the sentence: The world is a stage, and we are all actors.

• The world is a playground

• The world is a puzzle

• The world is a stage

• The world is a book

What is an example of personification? A) The flowers danced in the gentle breeze. B) The mountain stood tall and proud. C) The book was filled with interesting facts.

• A) The flowers danced in the gentle breeze.

• F) The computer processed the data.

• D) The sun rose in the morning.

• E) The car drove down the street.

Which sentence contains hyperbole? A) I've told you a million times to clean your room. B) The cat's eyes were as green as emeralds. C) The river flowed gently through the valley.

• B) The cat's eyes were as green as emeralds.

• A) I've told you a million times to clean your room.

• C) The river flowed gently through the valley.

• D) The sun is a giant ball of fire.

What is an example of onomatopoeia? A) The clock ticked loudly in the silent room. B) The stars twinkled in the night sky. C) The sunflower turned towards the sun.

• D) The sunflower ticked loudly in the silent room.

• C) The stars turned towards the sun.

• B) The clock twinkled loudly in the night sky.

• A) The clock ticked loudly in the silent room.

Identify the sentence that uses alliteration: A) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. B) The moonlight danced on the water. C) The tree branches swayed in the wind.

• E) The cat sat on the mat.

• D) Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

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

• F) The sun shone brightly in the sky.

Which of the following is an idiom? A) It's raining cats and dogs. B) The sunflower faced the sun. C) The river flowed peacefully.

• The sunflower faced the sun.

• The moon shone brightly.

• The cat chased the mouse.

• A) It's raining cats and dogs.

What is an example of an allusion? A) She had a heart of gold. B) The painting was a masterpiece. C) His smile was as bright as the sun.

• The painting was a disaster.

• She had a heart of silver.

• His smile was as bright as a light bulb.

• A) She had a heart of gold.

Choose the sentence that contains a simile: A) The stars winked in the night sky. B) Her voice was music to his ears. C) The snowflakes danced in the air.

• B) Her voice was music to his ears.

• C) The snowflakes floated in the air.

• D) The wind whispered through the trees.

• A) The stars twinkled in the night sky.

Identify the metaphor in the sentence: Time is a thief stealing moments from our lives.

• Time is a friend giving moments to our lives

• Time is a clock ticking away our days

• Time is a teacher guiding us through life

• Time is a thief