Figurative Language Quiz

What is the definition of figurative language?

• Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation.

• Language that is used to describe scientific facts.

• Language that is only used in poetry.

• Language that is used to write instructions.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The stars were diamonds in the sky.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• He was a lion in battle.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Explain how personification is used in the sentence: "The wind whispered through the trees."

• The wind is given the human ability to whisper.

• The trees are described as being very tall.

• The sentence describes the sound of the wind.

• The wind is compared to a whisper.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Identify the type of metaphor in the sentence: "Time is a thief."

• Simple metaphor

• Extended metaphor

• Implied metaphor

• Dead metaphor

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which sentence contains an example of exaggeration?

• She was so hungry she could eat a horse.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• He ran as fast as a cheetah.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Differentiate between a metaphor and an extended metaphor.

• A metaphor is a direct comparison, while an extended metaphor is a comparison that continues throughout a series of sentences.

• A metaphor uses "like" or "as," while an extended metaphor does not.

• A metaphor is used in poetry, while an extended metaphor is used in prose.

• A metaphor is a comparison of two things, while an extended metaphor is a comparison of three or more things.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following sentences is an example of personification?

• The sun smiled down on us.

• The car zoomed down the street.

• The cake was as sweet as honey.

• The river was a ribbon of blue.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Identify the simile in the following sentence: "The clouds were like cotton candy in the sky."

• The clouds were cotton candy.

• The clouds were like cotton candy.

• The sky was blue.

• The clouds were fluffy.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Explain the use of exaggeration in the sentence: "I've told you a million times."

• It emphasizes the speaker's frustration by exaggerating the number of times something has been said.

• It describes the exact number of times something has been repeated.

• It shows the speaker's ability to count accurately.

• It indicates the speaker's love for storytelling.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which of the following is NOT an example of figurative language?

• The grass was green.

• The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

• The thunder grumbled like an old man.

• Her eyes were sparkling jewels.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4