Figurative Language Quiz for GCSE

Which of the following sentences contains an example of personification?

• The sun shone brightly in the sky.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The cat slept on the windowsill.

• The river flowed gently.

Identify the oxymoron in the following sentences:

• The sweet sorrow of parting.

• The dog barked loudly.

• The stars twinkled in the night sky.

• The river flowed gently.

Which of the following sentences uses alliteration effectively?

• The lazy dog lay in the sun.

• Betty bought a bit of butter.

• The rain fell softly on the roof.

• The stars twinkled in the night sky.

Analyse the triplet structure in the following sentence:

• The sun rose, the birds sang, and the day began.

• The cat meowed loudly.

• The wind howled through the trees.

• The river flowed gently.

Which of the following sentences contains an example of personification?

• The car zoomed down the street.

• The flowers nodded their heads in the breeze.

• The cake was as sweet as sugar.

• The mountain was a giant.

Select the sentence that contains an oxymoron:

• The silence was deafening.

• The stars twinkled in the night sky.

• The dog barked loudly.

• The flowers bloomed in spring.

Which of the following phrases is an example of alliteration?

• The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

• She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

• The sun sets in the west.

• The rain falls gently on the roof.

Identify the triplet structure in the following sentence:

• The dog barked, the cat meowed, and the bird chirped.

• The sun rose in the east.

• The leaves rustled in the wind.

• The river flowed gently.

Which of the following sentences uses personification?

• The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

• The cake was as sweet as honey.

• He is a walking dictionary.

• The mountain was a giant.

Identify the sentence that effectively uses alliteration:

• The big brown bear bellowed.

• The sun sets in the west.

• The rain falls gently on the roof.

• The stars twinkled in the night sky.