ELA Midterm on Figurative Language- Mrs. Saeed

1. What is the main purpose of figurative language in writing?

• a. To make writing more difficult to understand.
• b. To use words beyond their literal meaning.
• c. To avoid using descriptive lanugage.
• d. To only write about facts.

2. In the simile "Her voice was as soft as velvet," what two things are being compared?

• a. Voice and silk
• b. Sound and texture
• c. Voice and velvet
• d. Softness and volume

3. Which example shows personification?

• a. "Life is a roller coaster".
• b. "The stars winked at us".
• c. "Like a diamond in the sky".
• d. "As cold as ice".

4. Which type of figurative language is used in "Time is money"?

• a. Idiom
• b. Hyperbole
• c. Metaphor
• d. Simile

5. What makes "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" an example of alliteration?

• a. It uses rhyming words.
• b. It repeats vowel sounds.
• c. It tells a complete story.
• d. It repeats the 'p' sound.

6. Which phrase is an example of hyperbole?

• a. "The wind blew softly"
• b. "I've walked a million miles today"
• c. "The cat meowed"
• d. "Time flies quickly"

7. What type of figurative language makes a comparison using "like" or "as"?

• a. Metaphor
• b. Personification
• c. Simile
• d. Idiom

8. In the phrase "Bang! The fireworks exploded," what type of figurative language is "Bang"?

• a. Alliteration
• b. Repetition
• c. Hyperbole
• d. Onomatopoeia

9. "The buzzing bees bounced by the blooming bushes" is an example of:

• a. Repetition
• b. Onomatopoeia
• c. Simile
• d. Alliteration

10. What type of figurative language repeats words or phrases for emphasis?

• a. Metaphor
• b. Repetition
• c. Idiom
• d. Hyperbole