Shakespearean Phrases Quiz

What is a simile?

• A comparison between two unlike things using like or as.

• A direct comparison without using like or as.

• A type of metaphor that uses the words "like" or "as" to compare two things.

• An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

In the example "Watching the show was like watching grass grow," what two things are being compared?

• The show and the audience.

• The show and the excitement.

• The show and the speed of grass growing.

• The grass and the performance.

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison between two unlike things using like or as.

• A direct comparison between two unlike things without using like or as.

• A type of rhythm in poetry.

• A word that sounds like what it describes.

In the example "His eyes were ice as he stared at her," what two things are being compared?

• His eyes and fire.

• His eyes and ice.

• His stare and warmth.

• His stare and a cold breeze.

What is hyperbole?

• A) A type of animal

• B) A figure of speech involving exaggeration

• C) A mathematical concept

• D) A historical event

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• A) I have a million things to do today.

• B) I will be there in 5 minutes.

• C) The cat is under the table.

• D) Two plus two equals four.

What is alliteration?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words close to each other

• The attribution of human characteristics to non-human entities

• An exaggeration for emphasis or effect

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• "The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew."

• "He clasps the crag with crooked hands."

• "Silence settled over the audience."

• "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."

What is personification?

• Describing the weather in detail

• Giving human characteristics to something that is inhuman

• A type of dance

• A scientific term for lightning

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The calculator quickly solved the problem.

• The car tires screeched as the vehicle stopped.

• Lightning danced across the sky.