Figurative Language Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• She is a shining star.

• He runs like the wind.

• The snow is a white blanket.

• Time is money.

Identify the metaphor in the following sentence: "The classroom was a zoo during the lunch break."

• zoo

• classroom

• lunch break

• was

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• I slept like a log last night.

• I've told you a million times.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

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

Which of the following sentences contains personification?

• The cake was calling my name.

• She is an early bird.

• He is as strong as an ox.

• The train roared into the station.

Identify the onomatopoeia in the following sentence: "The bees buzzed as they flew from flower to flower."

• flew

• flower

• buzzed

• bees

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• The pterodactyl's phone picked a bad time to die.

• The light of the fire is a sight.

• Quick and quiet, the cat crept up.

• Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore."

Which of the following sentences uses imagery?

• The cake tastes good.

• The chocolate cake was a velvety, rich dessert that melted in your mouth with a burst of sweet cocoa and a hint of vanilla.

• I like chocolate cake.

• Chocolate cake is my favorite dessert.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an oxymoron?

• Act naturally.

• Insanely smart

• Pretty ugly.

• Seriously funny.

Which of the following is NOT an idiom?

• It's raining really hard.

• They caught the thief red-handed.

• It's raining cats and dogs.

• She's got the whole world on her shoulders.

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

• A simile is a more specific type of metaphor that compares using "like" or "as"

• A metaphor is a more specific type of simile that uses "like" or "as"

• They mean exactly the same thing

• Similes show similarities while metaphors show differences