Figurative Language Quiz

Which sentence contains a simile?

• Francisco Jiménez’s words paint a picture of migrant life.

• Margarita Engle’s poems are a river flowing through history.

• Yamile Saied Méndez tells stories like a painter creating a masterpiece.

• The authors’ words jump off the page.

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

• The authors’ words are a bridge connecting readers to new cultures.

• Yamile Saied Méndez writes stories as bright as a sunrise.

• Margarita Engle describes history in a way that sings like a song.

• Francisco Jiménez’s books are as powerful as a hurricane.

Which sentence contains alliteration?

• Authors weave words into wonderful worlds.

• Yamile Saied Méndez writes like a storyteller in her family.

• Margarita Engle’s poems are as moving as music.

• Francisco Jiménez describes his past in a way that shines bright.

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• Margarita Engle’s poetry sings with history.

• Francisco Jiménez’s stories are as big as the universe.

• Yamile Saied Méndez’s books are a window to her culture.

• The authors’ words dance across the page.

Which sentence contains personification?

• The books whisper stories of the past.

• Francisco Jiménez describes life like a dream.

• Yamile Saied Méndez paints pictures with words.

• Margarita Engle’s history lessons shine like a light.

Which of the following sentences contains an idiom?

• Margarita Engle’s words are as bright as a star.

• Francisco Jiménez writes stories that pull at your heartstrings.

• Yamile Saied Méndez’s books tell stories of Argentina’s beauty.

• The authors share stories that run deep like a river.

What type of figurative language is used in the sentence below? "The stories of these authors light a fire in the hearts of their readers."

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Simile

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

• The author's words are a melody in the readers’ minds.

• Reading these stories is like opening a treasure chest.

• The characters in the book jump off the page.

• History comes to life in these books.

What type of figurative language is used in this sentence? "The past comes alive in Margarita Engle’s poetry."

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Alliteration

Which of these sentences is an example of hyperbole?

• The author’s message weighs a ton on the reader’s mind.

• Margarita Engle writes poetry that flows like a river.

• The books of Francisco Jiménez are a gateway to the past.

• Authors’ words help history breathe.