Figurative Language Quiz

Which of the following sentences contains an example of personification?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The cat sat on the mat.

• The car is red.

• The book is on the table.

Identify the idiom in the following sentence: "It's raining cats and dogs outside."

• It's raining.

• Cats and dogs.

• Raining cats and dogs.

• Outside.

Which word in the following sentence is an example of onomatopoeia? "The bees buzzed around the garden."

• Bees

• Buzzed

• Around

• Garden

Which of the following sentences is an example of hyperbole?

• She is as busy as a bee.

• He runs faster than the wind.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• The clock ticked loudly.

Identify the type of figurative language used in the following sentence: "The thunder roared angrily in the night."

• Personification

• Idiom

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

Which of the following sentences contains an idiom?

• She has a heart of gold.

• The sun smiled down on us.

• The bacon sizzled in the pan.

• He is taller than a skyscraper.

What is the onomatopoeia in the following sentence? "The door creaked open slowly."

• Door

• Creaked

• Open

• Slowly

Which sentence is an example of hyperbole?

• The stars danced playfully in the sky.

• I have a million things to do today.

• The car honked loudly.

• She is as quiet as a mouse.

Identify the figurative language in the following sentence: "The leaves danced in the wind."

• Personification

• Idiom

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

Which of the following sentences contains an example of onomatopoeia?

• The dog barked loudly.

• She is a shining star.

• He is as strong as an ox.

• The mountain is calling.