Fast Test Review Figurative Language

Identify the correct figure of speech.

My home is my castle.

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Metaphor

Identify the correct figure of speech.

The cat moved as fast as the wind.

• Personification

• Idiom

• Metaphor

• Simile

Identify the correct figure of speech.

My computer screen loves to freeze.

• Symbol

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

Identify the correct figure of speech.

Each star on our flag represents a state.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Symbol

• Personification

Identify the correct figure of speech.

The color is so bright it's blinding me!

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Symbol

A Civil War nurse, Clara Barton was called the “angel of the battlefield.”

This metaphor compares....

• The Civil War to Clara Barton

• Clara Barton to an angel

• An angel to the battlefield

• Clara Barton to a nurse

It took me forever to do my homework last night.

Why is this a good example of a hyperbole?

• The homework literally never ended.

• There was really no homework last night.

• The homework took a really long time, but not actually forever.

• The homework was really difficult, but I did my best.

Which statement is most likely meant to be literal, not figurative?

• The sun is shining brightly.

• The moon winked at me.

• The city lights are stars on the horizon.

• There are tons of books about outer space in this library!

What is the meaning of the idiom below?

Wow, that was a great game! Our team is on a roll!

• The team finally won a game after a long losing streak.

• The team loves to eat rolls before games.

• The team has been playing very well lately.

• The team won by rolling quickly across the field.

In the sentence below, the flag is a.....

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands...

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Symbol