Figurative Language Quiz

Define a simile and provide an example.

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

Explain personification and give an example.

What is hyperbole? Write a sentence that includes hyperbole.

What is alliteration? Give an example.

Define idiom and provide an example.

What is onomatopoeia? Write a word that represents a sound.

Which of the following sentences is an example of a simile?

• The snow was a white blanket on the lawn.

• The snow was piled in mountain-high drifts.

• The snow was like frosting.

• The snow tucked itself into the corners of the yard.

What literary device is used in the sentence: "The snow tucked itself into the corners of the yard"?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Hyperbole is best described as:

• A statement that exaggerates something

• A phrase that has a different meaning than it states

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A word that mimics a sound