Middle School

A word that imitates a sound, for example BUZZ and POP:

• Onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

The city was a jungle.

is an example of what type of figurative language?

• alliteration

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

I was so tired after school, I slept for a month! 

• hyperbole

• simile

• alliteration

• metaphor

Which is an example of a simile?

• His room was a hurricane of a mess.

• His room looked as if a hurricane came through.

• A hurricane! AHHH!

• The hurricane screamed through the town. 

Juana's dark eyes swam like fish behind her tinted glasses. What is being compared in this simile?

• eyes-glasses

• eyes-fish

• fish-glasses

Which sentence below shows personification?

• The air was cold.

• The sun is bright yellow.

• The cat raced down the hall.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

Which poetic element is shown here?

• Couplet

• Personification

• Allusion

• Hyperbole

Which line below uses alliteration?

• Scarlet as the setting sun

• Wisdom lies in a multitude of counsel

• How do I love thee?

• Fox in socks

"Achooo" is an example of what?

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

• simile

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• “Voila,” the chef announced, revealing a glorious dessert, set aflame.

• “Yikes!” Riley exclaimed, gritting her teeth. “I do not want to talk about that!”

• Justin poured a glass of soda, listening to the bubbles fizz in the glass.

• Haroun could hear, from the crowd, shouts of “Hooray!” and chants of his name.