Figurative Language Quiz

What is a metaphor?

• A figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis

• A direct comparison between two unlike things

• A phrase that has a meaning different from its literal meaning

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• Time is a thief.

• Her eyes sparkled like stars in the night.

• The waves danced across the shore.

• The classroom was a zoo.

What is personification?

• Describing a human experience

• Giving human traits to non-human things

• Making a comparison using "like" or "as"

• An indirect reference to a person or event

An analogy is used to:

• Explain something by comparing it to something else

• Personify an object or idea

• Exaggerate a statement

• Refer to a historical event

What does an idiom refer to?

• A common phrase whose meaning is not literal

• A summary of a story

• A type of metaphor

• A syllable pattern

Allusion is defined as:

• A pun or joke

• A reference to a well-known event or work

• A detailed comparison

• A rhyme scheme

Alliteration involves:

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• Repeating vowel sounds in nearby words

• A comparison stated directly

• Giving human characteristics to animals

An allegory is:

• A story that represents a broader concept or moral

• A type of irony

• A humorous twist on words

• A direct statement of fact

Onomatopoeia is:

• The formation of a word from a sound associated with it

• A type of figurative language

• A comparison using "like"

• A direct quotation from the text

Imagery is:

• An exaggeration expressed for effect

• Descriptive language that appeals to the senses

• The underlying message of a text

• A reference to a historical event