Figurative Language Fundamentals 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 swims like a fish.

Identify the metaphor in the following sentences.

• Life is a rollercoaster.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• She is like a shining star.

• Both A and B

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew.

• The sun shone on the sea.

• She sells seashells by the seashore.

• The cat ran up the hill.

Choose the sentence that best demonstrates personification.

• The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

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

• The flowers waltzed in the gentle breeze.

• All of the above

Which of the following is an idiom?

• It's raining cats and dogs.

• She has a heart of gold.

• The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

• A and C

Identify the hyperbole in the following sentences.

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

• He runs faster than the wind.

• I've told you a million times.

• All of the above

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• The bees buzzed by the daisies.

• The silk dress whispered as she walked.

• The door creaked open.

• All of the above

Choose the sentence that does NOT contain a metaphor.

• Her voice is music to my ears.

• The world is a stage.

• He has a heart of stone.

• The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell.

Which of the following sentences uses alliteration correctly?

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

• I made my way to the wonderful world of Disney.

• A and B

Identify the sentence that best uses hyperbole to express a feeling.

• I slept like a log last night.

• I have a ton of homework.

• That test was a piece of cake.

• I could sleep for a year.