Figurative Language Quiz for Grade 7

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• Time is a thief.

• The classroom was a zoo.

Identify the metaphor in the following sentences:

• The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

• The world is a stage.

• The thunder grumbled like an old man.

• The leaves waved in the wind.

Which sentence contains an example of personification?

• The car roared to life.

• He is as strong as an ox.

• The snow is a white blanket.

• She sells seashells by the seashore.

What is the definition of hyperbole?

• A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

• A comparison using "like" or "as."

• A word that imitates the sound it represents.

• A phrase that has a meaning different from the literal meaning of its words.

Explain the idiom "break the ice."

• To literally break ice into pieces.

• To start a conversation in a social setting.

• To make a difficult task easier.

• To end a relationship.

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• The cat meowed loudly.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• The sun was a golden ball.

• The wind howled in the night.

Identify the onomatopoeia in the following sentence: "The bacon sizzled in the pan."

• Bacon

• Sizzled

• Pan

• In

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• The clock ticked loudly.

• She is as busy as a bee.

What does the idiom "hit the hay" mean?

• To literally hit a pile of hay.

• To go to bed.

• To work hard.

• To relax and do nothing.

Which sentence is an example of alliteration?

• The rain pattered against the window.

• She sells seashells by the seashore.

• The sun was a golden ball.

• The wind whispered softly.