Figurative Langugae

 The old oak tree stood alone on the hill, its gnarled branches reaching toward the sky, a silent testament to the passage of time. Which kind of figurative language is used in the following sentence?

• Hyperbole
• Pun

• Symbolism

• Metaphor

Which kind of figurative language is used in the following sentence?

The sweet smell of the double chocolate cookies flows through the air.

• Metaphor
• Simile
• Hyperbole
• Personification

The comedian's serious humor had everyone laughing while pondering deep thoughts. Which kind of figurative language is used in the above sentence?

• Metaphor
• Personification

• Pun

• Oxymoron

Which kind of figurative language is used in the following sentence?The leaves rustled gently as the wind whooshed through the trees.

• Personification
• Alliteration
• Onomatopoeia

• Oxymoron

Which kind of figurative language is used in the following sentence? The storm was so fierce that it felt like a thousand tornadoes were colliding in the sky, tearing apart the entire city with winds stronger than the force of a million freight trains.

• Metaphor
• Personification
• Hyperbole
• Symbolism

Which kind of figurative language is used in the following sentence? The soft sound of the sea sang a soothing, silent song as the sand slipped softly beneath my feet.

• Personification
• Alliteration
• Simile
• Metaphor

Which kind of figurative language is used in the following sentence? The black sack is back on track.

• Personification
• Alliteration
• Consonance

• Metaphor

I used to be a baker, but I couldn't make enough dough, so I decided to rise to a different opportunity. Which kind of figurative language is used in the above sentence?

• Alliteration
• Simile
• Metaphor
• Pun

The light of the fire is bright. Which kind of figurative language is used in the sentence?

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Consonance

• Personification

Which kind of figurative language is used in the following sentence? After hearing the good news, she was on cloud nine for the rest of the day.

• Pun

• Imagery

• Personification
• Idiom