Langauge Devices Quiz

Which one is the metaphor?

• The snow is a white blanket.

• She is like a cheetah on the track.

• The computer screamed in agony.

• Boom! The door slammed shut.

Which one is the simile?

• He’s as brave as a lion.

• Time is money.

• The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

• The silence was a solid entity.

Which one is the personification?

• The camera loves her.

• The thunder clapped angrily in the distance.

• The car coughed and sputtered before starting.

• The flowers nodded in the breeze.

Which one is the alliteration?

• The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew.

• The sun shone on the sea.

• The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.

• She sells seashells by the seashore.

Which one is the onomatopoeia?

• The bees buzzed by the busy bakery.

• The light flickered like a candle in the wind.

• The fog was a curtain hiding the world.

• The chocolate cake was a slice of heaven.

Which one is the hyperbole?

• I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.

• He’s running faster than the wind.

• Her brain is the size of a pea.

• I’ve heard that a million times.

Which one is the irony?

• The fire station burned down.

• The pilot has a fear of heights.

• The desert was as wet as a rainforest.

• The silent alarm rang through the building.

Which one is the oxymoron?

• Act naturally.

• Clearly confused.

• Deafening silence.

• All of the above.

Which one is the euphemism?

• He’s not the brightest bulb in the box.

• She’s between jobs.

• They moved to a better place.

• He’s a little thin on top.

Which one is the assonance?

• The engineer held the steering to steer the vehicle.

• The light of the fire is a sight that inspires.

• The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.

• The early bird catches the worm.