Figurative Language Quiz

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• Time is a thief.

Identify the metaphor in the following sentence: "The world is a stage, and we are merely players."

• The world is a stage

• We are merely players

• The world

• Players

What type of figurative language is used in the sentence: "The leaves danced in the wind"?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• He is as strong as an ox.

• She cried a river of tears.

• The stars winked at us.

• The car is a dinosaur.

In the sentence "The classroom was a zoo," what type of figurative language is being used?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Which sentence best demonstrates the use of an idiom?

• The cat's out of the bag.

• The sun smiled down on us.

• He ran like the wind.

• The mountain was a giant.

What type of figurative language is used in the phrase "a blanket of snow"?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Identify the type of figurative language in the sentence: "He has a heart of stone."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Which of the following sentences contains personification?

• The stars were diamonds in the sky.

• The thunder grumbled like an old man.

• The flowers danced in the breeze.

• She is as busy as a bee.

What type of figurative language is used in the sentence: "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse"?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole