Figurative Language Fun Quiz

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

• The stars were diamonds in the sky.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• He was a lion in the fight.

Identify the metaphor in the following sentences:

• The classroom was a zoo.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• She sang like a nightingale.

• He ran as fast as lightning.

Which sentence is an example of personification?

• The thunder roared angrily in the night.

• She is as busy as a bee.

• He is a shining star.

• The car zoomed down the street.

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• I have a million things to do today.

• The sun smiled down on us.

• She is as quiet as a mouse.

• The world is a stage.

Which sentence contains an idiom?

• He kicked the bucket.

• The flowers nodded their heads.

• The moon was a ghostly galleon.

• She is as sweet as sugar.

What does the symbol of a dove usually represent in literature?

• War

• Peace

• Strength

• Mystery

What effect does alliteration have in the sentence: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"?

• It creates a musical rhythm.

• It makes the sentence longer.

• It provides a detailed description.

• It changes the meaning of the words.

Which of the following sentences is an example of symbolism?

• The red rose symbolizes love.

• The cat purred softly.

• She is as brave as a lion.

• The clock ticked loudly.

Identify the sentence that uses alliteration:

• The sun set slowly in the west.

• Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

• The rain was a curtain of tears.

• He is as strong as an ox.

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• Life is a journey.

• He eats like a pig.

• The wind howled in the night.

• She is as pretty as a picture.