Figurative Language Identification Quiz

"He was as brave as a lion in battle."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

"The wind whispered through the trees."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

"Her heart is a cold iron."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

"Boom! The thunder scared the little kids."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

"The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky."

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

"He is a shining star."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"She is as busy as a bee."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

"The chocolate cake was calling my name."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

"Time is a thief that steals our moments."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"The alarm clock yelled at me to get out of bed."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A