Figurative Language Quiz

Which of the following sentences is an example of a simile?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• He is a shining star.

• The computer hummed in the silence of the room.

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Identify the metaphor in the following sentences:

• Time is a thief.

• The snowflakes danced like feathers in the air.

• She is as busy as a bee.

• The car complained as the key turned in its ignition.

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Which example demonstrates personification?

• The stars winked in the night sky.

• She is an early bird.

• His heart is made of stone.

• They fought like cats and dogs.

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Choose the sentence that contains a hyperbole:

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

• The book was interesting.

• The car is blue.

• She runs fast.

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Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• The bees buzzed by the flowers.

• The cake was as sweet as honey.

• He is the apple of my eye.

• The sun kissed the ocean.

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Identify the sentence that uses alliteration:

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• The cat ran up the tree.

• She sells seashells by the seashore.

• Both A and C

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Which of the following is an idiom?

• It's raining cats and dogs.

• The grass is always greener on the other side.

• A penny for your thoughts.

• All of the above

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Choose the sentence that best demonstrates the use of a simile:

• The classroom was a zoo.

• The moon is a loyal companion.

• Her tears flowed like a river.

• The silence was a blanket over us all.

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Which sentence is an example of a metaphor?

• The thunder was a mighty lion.

• He swam in the sea of diamonds.

• The car tires sang as they hit the open road.

• Life is a rollercoaster.

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Identify the example of personification:

• The sun greeted me this morning.

• The cake was calling my name.

• Both A and B

• The flowers danced in the breeze.

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