Figurative Language Quiz

Which of the following is a simile?

• She is as busy as a bee.

• The snow is a white blanket.

• Time flies when you're having fun.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

• He runs like the wind.

• Her smile is sunshine.

• She sings like an angel.

• The stars danced in the sky.

What is the best example of personification?

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• He is as brave as a lion.

• She has a heart of gold.

• It's raining cats and dogs.

Which sentence contains hyperbole?

• I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!

• The car was as shiny as a new penny.

• The phone rang loudly in the quiet room.

• The cat purred softly on the couch.

Which of the following is an idiom?

• He has a chip on his shoulder.

• The clouds are cotton balls in the sky.

• She is as light as a feather.

• The mountain was a sleeping giant.

Identify the figurative language: “Her eyes were sparkling diamonds.”

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Personification

Which is an example of a simile?

• The wind howled in the night.

• He is a shining star.

• The cloud was as fluffy as cotton.

• She has a heart of stone.

What type of figurative language is used in this sentence: “The lightning danced across the sky”?

• Personification

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• The classroom was a zoo.

• The book weighed a ton.

• She is as graceful as a swan.

• The sun smiled down on us.

Which phrase is an idiom?

• A piece of cake

• As fast as lightning

• The flowers danced in the breeze

• He was a lion in the fight