Figurative Language Fun Quiz

Which of the following sentences is an example of personification?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The cat sat on the mat.

• The sun is a big ball of fire.

• The car is red.

Identify the hyperbole in the following sentence: "I have a million things to do today."

• I have a million things to do today.

• I have things to do today.

• I have a few things to do today.

• I have nothing to do today.

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

• The classroom was a zoo.

• The dog barked loudly.

• The stars twinkled in the sky.

• The cake was delicious.

What is the meaning of the idiom "break the ice"?

• To literally break ice.

• To start a conversation in a social setting.

• To make ice cubes.

• To feel cold.

Which of the following is a simile?

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• The thunder roared angrily.

• The stars were diamonds in the sky.

Identify the example of alliteration in the following options:

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• The sun set in the west.

• The cat chased the mouse.

• The rain fell gently.

Which sentence uses personification?

• The stars danced playfully in the night sky.

• The dog barked at the stranger.

• The river is long.

• The apple is red.

What is the hyperbole in this sentence: "He was so hungry he could eat a horse"?

• He was hungry.

• He could eat a horse.

• He was so hungry.

• He ate a horse.

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• Time is a thief.

• The dog is barking.

• The sun is shining.

• The cake is sweet.

What does the idiom "hit the hay" mean?

• To literally hit hay.

• To go to bed.

• To work in the field.

• To play in the hay.