Figurative Language Quiz
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is alliteration?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of several words in a phrase
An extreme exaggeration
Words that sound like what they are
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of an allusion?
The bus zipped quickly by
He thinks he's such an Einstein anytime he answers a question correctly
The mountains were swallowed by the heavy clouds
Love is a rose
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a euphemism?
An extreme exaggeration
A substitution of an agreeable or non-offensive phrase for one that might be offensive or unpleasant
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Words that sound like what they are
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.5A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?
The name of Britain’s biggest dog was “Tiny”
The bus zipped quickly by
That building can touch the clouds
Love is a rose
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an idiom?
An expression that cannot be understood by literal or ordinary meanings
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Words that sound like what they are
An extreme exaggeration
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of irony?
The name of Britain’s biggest dog was “Tiny”
The bus zipped quickly by
Love is a rose
He sings like an angel
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is imagery?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Descriptive language that appeals to one of the five senses
An extreme exaggeration
Words that sound like what they are
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
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