Figurative Language Quiz

What type of language is used to create a vivid image in the reader's mind?

• Descriptive language

• Narrative language

• Expressive language

• Detailed language

Which figurative language technique involves giving human qualities to non-human things?

• Non-humanization

• Anthropomorphism

• Humanization

• Personification

In the phrase 'time flies', what figurative language technique is being used?

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Hyperbole

What type of figurative language is used in the phrase 'he was a shining star'?

• simile

• personification

• metaphor

• hyperbole

What does the phrase 'it's raining cats and dogs' represent?

• It symbolizes a rainbow

• It represents heavy rain.

• It represents a sunny day

• It signifies a snowstorm

Identify the figurative language technique used in the phrase 'the wind whispered through the trees'.

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Metaphor

What figurative language technique is used in the phrase 'she has a heart of gold'?

• simile

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• metaphor

In the phrase 'the sun smiled down on us', what type of figurative language is being used?

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

• Hyperbole

What figurative language technique is used in the phrase 'the world is a stage'?

• simile

• hyperbole

• alliteration

• metaphor

Identify the type of figurative language used in the phrase 'the silence was a roaring beast'.

• Metaphor

• The silence was a colorful rainbow

• The silence was a gentle breeze

• The silence was a whispering friend