Figurative Language Quiz G6 Term3

Which of the following is an example of a simile? A) The stars danced in the night sky. B) The wind whispered through the trees. C) Her eyes were as bright as the sun.

• A) The moon glowed in the night sky.

• C) Her eyes were as bright as the sun

• B) The leaves rustled in the wind.

• D) Her smile lit up the room.

Identify the metaphor in the sentence: The world is a stage and we are all actors.

• The world is a book

• The world is a playground

• The world is a stage

• The world is a puzzle

What is an example of personification? A) The flowers danced in the breeze. B) The car zoomed down the road. C) The sun smiled down on the earth.

• A) The flowers danced in the breeze.

• F) The rain danced on the roof.

• E) The wind howled through the trees.

• D) The book whispered secrets to the reader.

Which sentence contains hyperbole? A) I've told you a million times to clean your room. B) The cat sat on the mat. C) The rain fell gently on the roof.

• A) I've told you a million times to clean your room.

• D) The sun is shining brightly.

• C) The rain fell gently on the roof.

• B) The cat sat on the mat.

What literary device is used in the phrase 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Rhyme

Which pair of words demonstrates rhyme? A) Cat and dog. B) Moon and soon. C) Jump and run.

• Jump and run

• Moon and soon

• Fish and dish

• Cat and dog

What is an example of onomatopoeia? A) The bees buzzed around the flowers. B) The clock ticked loudly. C) The rain fell softly on the roof.

• A) The bees buzzed around the flowers.

• D) The cat meowed at the door.

• F) The car engine roared to life.

• E) The wind howled through the trees.

Identify the sentence that uses repetition: A) The sun shone brightly in the sky. B) The cat meowed at the door. C) The waves crashed against the shore, crashed and crashed again.

• A) The sun shone brightly in the sky.

• B) The cat meowed at the door.

• D) The wind gently rustled the leaves.

• C) The waves crashed against the shore, crashed and crashed again.

In the sentence 'The wind whispered through the trees', what literary device is being used?

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Metaphor

Which of the following sentences demonstrates alliteration? A) Sally sells seashells by the seashore. B) The sun set behind the mountains. C) The dog barked loudly in the park.

• D) Peter picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• C) The cat purred softly in the garden.

• A) Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

• B) The moon rose above the ocean.