Figurative Language Challenge 1

Which literary device is used in the phrase "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"?

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

What type of figurative language is present in the sentence "The wind whispered through the trees"?

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

• Idiom

• Oxymoron

Which device is used in the expression "as brave as a lion"?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

Identify the literary device in the phrase "jumbo shrimp".

• Onomatopoeia

• Oxymoron

• Alliteration

• Personification

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• The clock went tick-tock.

• She is a shining star.

• He ran as fast as lightning.

What type of figurative language is used in "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse"?

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

• The classroom was a zoo.

• She sang like a bird.

• The thunder roared loudly.

• He is as strong as an ox.

Which of the following best describes an idiom?

• A phrase that means exactly what it says

• A phrase with a meaning different from the literal words

• A phrase that uses the same starting sound

• A phrase that compares two things using "like" or "as"

Read the sentence: "The sun smiled down on us." Which device is being used, and why?

• Personification, because the sun is given human qualities

• Simile, because it compares the sun to a person

• Hyperbole, because it exaggerates the sun's actions

• Onomatopoeia, because it uses a sound word

Which sentence uses alliteration to create a musical effect?

• The rain tapped on the window.

• Sally silently slipped on the soft sand.

• He was as fast as a cheetah.

• The car was a rocket on the road.