Figurative Language Fun Quiz

Which of the following sentences is an example of personification?

• The sun smiled down on us.

• The cat is as quiet as a mouse.

• The wind was a howling wolf.

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Identify the simile in the following sentences:

• The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• The thunder grumbled like an old man.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

• The leaves whispered in the wind.

• He is a shining star in his class.

• The car zoomed down the road.

• She sings like an angel.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Choose the example of hyperbole:

• The flowers nodded their heads in the breeze.

• The ice cream was a mountain of sweetness.

• I'm so tired I could sleep for a year.

• The rain kissed my cheeks.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which of the following is an example of assonance?

• The big brown bear.

• The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.

• The clock ticked and tocked.

• The snake slithered silently.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Identify the sentence with alliteration:

• The sun was a golden ball.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• The wind whispered softly.

• The stars were diamonds in the sky.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which sentence uses sensory language?

• The cake was a masterpiece.

• The music was loud and clear.

• The apple pie smelled of cinnamon and sugar.

• The dog barked loudly.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Find the example of personification:

• The river was a ribbon of blue.

• The wind sang through the trees.

• The cat was as black as coal.

• The mountain was a giant.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Which of the following is a simile?

• The night was a blanket of darkness.

• Her eyes sparkled like diamonds.

• The car was a rocket on the highway.

• The storm was a beast.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Identify the metaphor in the sentences below:

• The stars were twinkling in the sky.

• The classroom was a beehive of activity.

• The dog barked like a lion.

• The wind was as cold as ice.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D