Figurative Language Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• She is as brave as a lion.

• He is a shining star.

• The car complained as the key turned.

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Identify the metaphor in the following sentence:

• The clouds are cotton balls in the sky.

• The lake was a mirror, reflecting the mountains.

• The car tires screamed as they skidded on the ice.

• He swims like a fish.

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Which sentence is an example of personification?

• The sun played hide and seek with the clouds.

• Her lovely voice was music to his ears.

• Time flies when you're having fun.

• She is a night owl.

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Choose the sentence that contains hyperbole:

• I've told you a million times.

• He's as skinny as a toothpick.

• She's as old as the hills.

• The bag weighed a ton.

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Which sentence is an example of literal language?

• It's raining cats and dogs.

• He has a heart of stone.

• She is the apple of my eye.

• The book is on the table.

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What does the "heart of stone" symbolize in the phrase "He has a heart of stone"?

• Strength

• Health

• Emotionlessness

• Happiness

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Which of the following is a simile?

• The classroom was a zoo.

• She floated like a feather.

• Time is a thief.

• The moon is a ghostly galleon.

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Identify the metaphor in this sentence:

• The snow is a white blanket.

• He is as fast as a cheetah.

• She sings like an angel.

• The stars are sparkling diamonds.

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Which sentence uses personification?

• The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

• The computer is old and slow.

• The car is very fast.

• The flowers smell lovely.

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Choose the example of hyperbole:

• He's running faster than the wind.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• They fought like cats and dogs.

• I slept like a log last night.

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