Figurative Language Review

Which of the following sentences demonstrates personification?

• The stars danced in the night sky.
• The car roared down the street.
• The sun peeked through the clouds.
• The leaves rustled in the wind.

Which of the following phrases is an example of hyperbole?

• I could sleep for a thousand years.
• The clock ticked loudly.
• The wind whispered secrets.
• The sun smiled down on us.

Which of the following sentences is an example of a metaphor?

• The wind howled through the night.
• He is as brave as a lion.
• She danced like a leaf in the wind.
• The stars are diamonds in the sky.

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• The leaves danced in the breeze.
• The thunder rumbled in the distance.
• He ran as fast as lightning.
• Her laughter was music to his ears.

How do similes help readers?

• By exaggerating ideas.
• By creating rhythm.
• By relating unfamiliar ideas to familiar ones.
• By giving human traits to objects.

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The wind whispered through the trees.
• Time is a thief.
• Her smile was as bright as the sun.
• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

What is the primary function of a metaphor in writing?

• To exaggerate for emphasis.
• To compare two things using 'like' or 'as.'
• To give human qualities to non-human entities.
• To create a direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as.'

Which sentence demonstrates personification?

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
• The wind whispered through the trees.
• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!
• The bees buzzed around the garden.

Which of the following best defines alliteration?

• The repetition of the same initial consonant sound.
• A direct comparison without 'like' or 'as.'
• An exaggerated statement.
• Words that imitate sounds.

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
• Time is a thief.
• I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!
• The wind whispered through the trees.