Figures of Speech Quiz

Which figure of speech is used in the following sentence? "The wind whispered through the trees, telling secrets to the night."

• Simile

• Metonymy

• Oxymoron

• Personification

What is the term for an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?

• Litote

• Euphemism

• Circumlocution

• Hyperbole

In which sentence is a metaphor used?

• "His words were as sharp as a knife."

• "The leaves danced in the wind."

• "He ran like a cheetah."

• "She is the sunshine of my life."

Which figure of speech replaces a harsh or unpleasant expression with a milder one?

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Irony

• Euphemism

What is the term for a phrase that means something different from its literal words?

• Simile

• Apostrophe

• Assonance

• Idiom

"She spoke in a roundabout way instead of answering directly." This is an example of:

• Synecdoche

• Irony

• Metaphor

• Circumlocution

"He kicked the bucket" is an example of:

• Malapropism

• Apostrophe

• Spoonerism

• Idiom

"The buzzing bees bumbled by the blooming bushes." This sentence contains:

• Assonance

• Sibilance

• Apostrophe

• Onomatopoeia

"A little thin on top" instead of saying "bald" is an example of:

• Climax

• Oxymoron

• Litote

• Euphemism

Which of the following is an example of irony?

• "He is as strong as a lion."

• "The thunder roared angrily."

• "Her voice was music to his ears."

• "A fire station burns down."