Figures of Speech

The kid is a walking encyclopaedia. Which figure of speech is this example of?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

Which of the following is an example of Personification?

• They blew the whistle loudly.

• The crowd cheered excitedly.

• The wind howled all night.

• Many people howled at the sight of the lion.

What is Alliteration?

• Implied or indirect comparison

• Something spoken in highly exaggerated manner

• Non-living thing assigned human qualities

• The same consonant sound is repeated more than once

Which is an example of Hyperbole?

• He has millions of things to do in an hour.

• He does many things in an hour.

• He completes one task in an hour.

• There are many things to do in an hour.

Which of the following is an example of Onomatopoeia?

• The bell signalled loudly.

• The clock sounded ‘ticktock, ticktock’ in the examination hall.

• The policeman called him immediately.

• He sat silently in the examination hall, and could hear the clock.

Which of the following is an example of Alliteration?

• She counts the money.

• He carries flowers.

• She sells seashells by the sea shore.

• They play chess every Sunday.

What is Hyperbole?

• The consonant sounds are repeated.

• Non-living things given human qualities.

• Comparison of two things.

• It is a highly exaggerated statement.

Which of the following is an example of Simile?

• An owl is a wise bird.

• As wise as owl.

• He is a wise person.

• They are wise to follow him.

Her eyes were darting torches. What figure of speech is used in the sentence?

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Personification

Which of the following BEST example of Personification?

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• My mother is a tiger in our house.

• We won a ton of cash.

• We received three emails.