Figurative Language Skills Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• She is as brave as a lion.

• Time is a thief.

• He swims like a fish.

Identify the metaphor in the following sentence:

• The classroom was a zoo.

• The moon is a glowing orb.

• She is like a cheetah on the track.

• The stars are diamonds in the sky.

Which of the following sentences uses personification?

• The sun kissed the ocean.

• She is a shining star.

• He runs faster than a speeding bullet.

• The car roared to life.

What does the idiom "It's raining cats and dogs" mean?

• Animals are falling from the sky.

• It is raining very hard.

• Cats and dogs are fighting.

• It is a sunny day.

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

• She is as fast as lightning.

• The bag weighed a ton.

• I've told you a million times.

Which sentence contains onomatopoeia?

• The bees buzzed in the garden.

• The cake was as sweet as honey.

• He is the apple of my eye.

• She moved like a graceful swan.

Identify the sentence that uses alliteration.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• The sun set slowly in the west.

• The big, bad wolf blew down the house.

• She sells seashells by the seashore.

Which of the following is NOT a metaphor?

• Life is a rollercoaster.

• His heart is a cold iron.

• She is like a bird.

• Time is money.

What is the meaning of the phrase "cut to the chase"?

• To focus on the most important part of a conversation.

• To physically cut something.

• To chase someone in a hurry.

• To interrupt someone while they are speaking.

Which of the following sentences is an example of personification?

• The wind howled in the night.

• The car tires screamed across the pavement.

• Lightning danced across the sky.

• All of the above.