Figurative Language Quiz

1. Which of the following best defines figurative language?

• Language that is always straightforward and clear
• Language that conveys meaning through direct interpretations
• Language that has meaning beyond the literal meaning
• Language that is used exclusively in poetry

2. What are the key words used to construct a simile?

• than
• with
• like and/or as
• compare/contrast

3. Imagery in literature appeals to the ______________.

• five senses
• five wh questions
• five figurative language examples
• five types of readers

4. Comparison in which one thing is said to be another.... which type of figurative language is this?

• hyperbole
• metaphor
• personification

5. It is 1,000 degrees and hot outside. This statement is an example of what type of figurative language?

• hyperbole
• metaphor
• simile
• personification

6. Which is the best example of "personification"?

• He is cute as a button.
• Shelly searched for shells on the seashore on Saturday.
• Crunch went the leaves.
• The stars winkind in the night sky.

7. What is the best vocabulary term for this definition. "Restating the text in your own words."

• shortening
• paraphrasing
• copying
• paragraph

8. An exaggerated statement is a ______________.

• simile
• metaphor
• personification
• hyperbole

9. What does the figurative language sentence mean? "She is a walking dictionary."

• She knows a lot of word meanings.
• She carries a dictionary.
• She walks around and tells people what words mean.
• She gives dictionaries for gifts.

10. Which one is NOT a type of figurative language?

• onomatopoeia
• personfication
• repetition
• alliteration