Figurative Language Quizs

A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction. Examples: Loving hate, icy hot, strange friend, tiny universe, little giants, etc. What are oxymorons?

• A type of metaphor

• A figure of speech where two contradictory terms are combined

• A form of hyperbole

• A rhetorical question

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Example: Sally sells seashells by the seashore. What is alliteration?

• Repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.

• The use of similar sounding words in a sentence.

• The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

• A figure of speech that involves exaggeration.

A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes. Examples: Boom, crash, splat, whiz, bang, etc. What is onomatopoeia?

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Alliteration

A figure of speech where the intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words. Example: It was only after the big argument that I understood the advice my friend had given me. What is irony?

• It is a situation where the outcome is contrary to what was expected.

• It is a figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis.

• It is ironic that she did not understand the advice first in order to avoid the argument.

• It is a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

A phrase that must be interpreted because a word or group of words are used differently from their literal meaning. Example: It is with a heavy heart that I announce my retirement after 50 years with the program. What is an idiom?

• A type of metaphor that uses exaggeration

• A phrase that has a literal meaning

• A phrase that must be interpreted figuratively

• A synonym for a common saying

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: She was pretty as a picture. What is a simile?

• A type of metaphor that uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two things.

• A figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis.

• A comparison between two things without using 'like' or 'as'.

• A figure of speech where one thing is described as another.

Language that must be interpreted with a complicated meaning because it deviates from the literal meaning of the words. It includes similes, metaphors, and irony.

• Literal language

• Figurative language

• Descriptive language

• Technical language

An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Example: It must have been a million steps before we reached the top of the hill. What is hyperbole?

• A literal statement that is true

• An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally

• A statement that is always false

• A statement that describes a fact accurately

A figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. Example: The owls gathered around the town square to discuss important political matters. What is personification?

• A literary device that involves exaggeration for emphasis.

• A figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

• A technique used to create vivid imagery through sensory details.

• A form of metaphor that compares two unlike things.

A figure of speech that implies a comparison between two unlike things. Example: The concert band was the icing on the cake for their very first date. What is a metaphor?

• The concert band is compared to icing on a cake.

• A direct comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

• A statement that contradicts itself.

• A type of personification.