Figurative Language Practice Quiz

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• The sun is as bright as a diamond.

• The cat meowed loudly.

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

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Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• The clock ticked away the minutes.

• The flowers danced in the breeze.

• The rain fell softly on the roof.

• The stars twinkled in the night sky.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• The book was filled with suspense.

• The moonlight shone through the window.

• She sells seashells by the seashore.

• The dog barked at the mailman.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

Which of the following is an example of allusion?

• He's a real Romeo with the ladies.

• He's as strong as an ox.

• The painting was a masterpiece.

• She's a diamond in the rough.

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Which of the following is an example of an idiom?

• The car honked its horn.

• The tree swayed in the wind.

• The sun is shining brightly.

• It's raining cats and dogs.

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What is the definition of hyperbole?

• A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art.

• The use of words to imitate sounds.

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

• A figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis or effect.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

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What is the definition of onomatopoeia?

• The use of words to imitate sounds.

• A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art.

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

• A figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis or effect.

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What is the definition of alliteration?

• The use of words to imitate sounds.

• A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art.

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

• A figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis or effect.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4

What is the definition of allusion?

• A figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis or effect.

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

• A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art.

• The use of words to imitate sounds.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4

What is the definition of an idiom?

• The use of words to imitate sounds.

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

• A figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis or effect.

• A phrase that has a meaning different from the literal meaning of its words.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

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