Figurative Language Quiz

Imagine Charley and Maddy are having a fun chat about their favorite movies. Charley says, 'Describing my favorite scene is like explaining the taste of my favorite ice cream!' What literary device is Charley using?

• A direct comparison of two things.

• A comparison of two things using 'like' or 'as'.

• A word that represents a sound.

• An extreme exaggeration.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Imagine you're in a world where people can literally turn into what they're compared to! Which of the following friends transformed into something else through a metaphor?

• Miller moves as slow as a sloth when he's getting ready for school.

• Aubrey is growing like a weed - she's taller every time you see her!

• Jack is a machine when he's working out in the gym.

• The driver revved the race car's engine, roaring to life.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Hey there! Imagine you're in a bustling city. When a car honks loudly, we hear a big 'BEEP!' That's an example of what?

• A direct comparison of two things without using 'like' or 'as'.

• An extreme exaggeration to make a point.

• A word that represents a sound.

• Giving human qualities to an object.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Imagine Alden, Carter, and Aubrey are in a creative writing class. Their teacher just explained hyperbole and gave them a challenge. Which of the following sentences is a hyperbole?

• The driver revved the race car's engine.

• It's going to take forever to get to school if we keep walking this slow.

• The volcano awoke suddenly into life.

• The abandoned schoolhouse sadly remembered the happy laughter of children.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Imagine Gus's computer mouse suddenly started gliding across the desk on its own. Which literary device is being used here?

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

• An object has been given human qualities.

• A word that imitates a sound.

• Repeated sounds at the beginning of words.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which of the following sentences is a super fun example of alliteration?

• Miller's magical moments mesmerize mostly everyone.

• Charley, Taylor, and Alden tried to trick their teachers.

• Henry's adventures are as amazing as an astronaut's.

• Alden is absolutely an angelic presence in my life.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Imagine you're walking through a bustling city with Henry and Ada, and you notice the buildings reaching towards the sky and the streets bustling with life. Which literary device are we using to bring this vibrant scene to life by giving human characteristics to these non-human elements?

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Imagine Miller, Gus, and Henry are in a poetry competition. They're trying to impress the judges by using a technique where they repeat the same consonant sounds at the beginning of closely placed words. What is this technique called?

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Imagine Leo is writing a story and he says, 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!' Which literary device is he using? This involves an exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Imagine Leo and Isla are on a journey to discover the ancient linguistic artifact that equates two distinct entities without employing "like" or "as". What is this mystical tool known as?

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D