Figurative Language Mastery Quiz

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

• The classroom was a zoo.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• He has a heart of stone.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Identify the metaphor in the following sentences:

• The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

• The curtain of night fell upon us.

• The thunder grumbled like an old man.

• She is as busy as a bee.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which sentence is an example of personification?

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• He is as brave as a lion.

• The car is a beast.

• She sings like an angel.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What is the definition of hyperbole?

• A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

• A comparison using "like" or "as".

• Giving human characteristics to non-human objects.

• A reference to another work of literature or historical event.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Explain the idiom "break the ice."

• To literally break ice.

• To start a conversation in a social setting.

• To become very cold.

• To end a relationship.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

• The sun was a golden ball.

• The wind howled in the night.

• He is as strong as an ox.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Identify the sentence that uses imagery as descriptive language.

• The cake was delicious.

• The golden yellow sunlight filtered through the lush green leaves.

• He is a fast runner.

• She is very intelligent.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which of the following sentences contains an allusion?

• He was a Good Samaritan yesterday when he helped the lady start her car.

• The flowers danced in the breeze.

• She is as busy as a bee.

• The thunder roared in the night.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Differentiate between literal and figurative language in the following sentence: "He has a heart of gold."

• Literal: He has a golden heart. Figurative: He is very kind.

• Literal: He is very kind. Figurative: He has a golden heart.

• Literal: He is very rich. Figurative: He is very kind.

• Literal: He is very kind. Figurative: He is very rich.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• She is as busy as a bee.

• The car is a beast.

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DOK Level 1: Recall