Figurative Language Test

He studies all the time and is a regular Einstein.

• allusion

• euphemism

• simile

• alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

• Rachel ran right until she realized she was running round and round.

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Allusion

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Some people are calling me the Tiger Woods of miniature golf.

• Allusion

• Hyperbole

• Oxymoron

• Symbolism

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

John was fired at his job for being creative with the truth about the company's finances.

• Euphemism

• Allusion

• Oxymoron

• Symbolism

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

After they had broken up, Andrea saw all the red flags (in her ex) she missed when they were dating.

• symbolism

• simile

• euphemism

• allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

My hands were icicles because of the cold weather.

• metaphor

• alliteration

• euphemism

• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Quack, quack, went the ducks as we through them our bread.

• onomatopoeia

• personification

• simile

• euphemism

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

He gave his girlfriend two dozen roses and she knew he loved her.

• symbolism

• simile

• metaphor

• euphemism

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

He told his date that he had limited funds and asked her to pay to dinner.

• euphemism

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• symbolism

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Pick two: The wind sang softly through the trees like a lullaby.

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

• symbolism

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A