Figurative Language Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a simile? A) The stars danced in the night sky. B) The wind whispered through the trees. C) Her eyes were like diamonds. D) The sun smiled down on us.

• D) The moon winked at us.

• B) The wind laughed through the trees.

• C) Her eyes were like diamonds

• A) The stars sang in the night sky.

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

• The world is a puzzle

• The world is a book

• The world is a stage

• The world is a playground

What is an example of personification? A) The flowers danced in the breeze. B) The book was full of interesting facts. C) The sun peeked out from behind the clouds. D) The car zoomed down the highway.

• The computer processed the data quickly.

• The mountain stood tall and proud.

• A) The flowers danced in the breeze.

• The trees whispered secrets to each other.

Which sentence contains hyperbole? A) I've told you a million times to clean your room! B) The cat's meow was so sweet. C) The raindrops fell gently on the roof. D) The mountain stood tall and proud.

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

• D) The river flowed gently downstream.

• B) The cat's meow was so sour.

• C) The sun shone brightly in the sky.

What is an example of onomatopoeia? A) The leaves rustled in the wind. B) The clock ticked loudly in the silence. C) The stars twinkled in the night sky. D) The waves crashed against the shore.

• C) The stars twinkled in the night sky.

• D) The waves crashed against the shore.

• B) The clock ticked loudly in the silence.

• A) The leaves rustled in the wind.

Identify the sentence that uses alliteration: A) The sun shone brightly in the sky. B) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. C) The wind whispered through the trees. D) The cat sat lazily in the sun.

• A) The sun shone brightly in the sky.

• C) The wind whispered through the trees.

• D) The cat sat lazily in the sun.

• B) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

Which of the following is an example of a simile? A) The moon is a harsh mistress. B) Her smile was a ray of sunshine. C) The trees waved in the wind. D) The snowflakes danced to the ground.

• C) The trees waved in the wind.

• A) The moon is a harsh mistress.

• D) The snowflakes danced to the ground.

• B) Her smile was a ray of sunshine

Identify the metaphor in the sentence: The classroom was a zoo during the group project.

• The classroom was a library during the group project.

• The classroom was a garden during the group project.

• The classroom was a beach during the group project.

• The classroom was a zoo

What is an example of personification? A) The alarm clock screamed at me to wake up. B) The stars winked in the night sky. C) The fire crackled and popped. D) The car engine roared to life.

• A) The alarm clock screamed at me to wake up

• D) The car engine danced a tango.

• B) The moon sang a lullaby to the stars.

• C) The fire whispered secrets in the wind.

Which sentence contains hyperbole? A) I'm so hungry I could eat a horse! B) The flowers swayed gently in the breeze. C) The thunder rumbled in the distance. D) The river flowed peacefully through the valley.

• C) The lightning struck with a deafening roar.

• D) The ocean whispered secrets to the shore.

• B) The flowers danced gracefully in the wind.

• A) I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!