Figurative Language Quiz for Grade 7

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• She is a shining star.

• He runs like the wind.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• Time is money.

Identify the metaphor in the following sentence: "The snow is a white blanket covering the ground."

• white blanket

• covering

• The snow is a white blanket

• ground

Which of the following sentences contains personification?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• She is as fast as a cheetah.

• He has a heart of stone.

• The car tires screamed as they skidded on the road.

Choose the sentence that is an example of hyperbole.

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

• She is as thin as a toothpick.

• The book was interesting.

• He runs fast.

Which of the following is an idiom?

• It's raining cats and dogs.

• The sky is very blue.

• The cat is on the mat.

• She is a shining star.

Identify the type of imagery in the following sentence: "The cinnamon rolls smelled so delicious that my mouth started watering."

• Visual imagery

• Olfactory imagery

• Auditory imagery

• Tactile imagery

Which of the following sentences uses symbolism?

• The river is a symbol of freedom and adventure.

• The cake was as sweet as summer.

• The car roared to life.

• He could hear the school bell ringing from miles away.

What is the metaphor in this sentence: "Her voice was music to his ears."

• Her voice

• music

• His ears

• Her voice was music

Which sentence contains a simile?

• The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.

• The stars are sparkling diamonds in the night sky.

• The computer hummed like a busy bee.

• Time marches on.

Identify the example of personification.

• The sun smiled down on us.

• She is a night owl.

• The car is very fast.

• The book was boring.