Figures of Speech Worksheet

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A direct comparison between two unlike things

• An exaggeration for emphasis

• A statement that seems contradictory but is true

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• She runs as fast as lightning.

• The stars danced in the night sky.

• Time flies when you’re having fun.

What is an example of an oxymoron?

• Bitter sweet

• Jumping Jack

• Silent scream

• Both A and C

Identify the figure of speech in this sentence: "The classroom was a zoo."

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

What does hyperbole mean?

• An understatement

• A figure of speech that is an exaggeration

• A statement that is literally true

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

Which of the following is a simile?

• Her voice is music to my ears.

• The world is a stage.

• He is as brave as a lion.

• The stars are diamonds in the sky.

In the phrase "deafening silence," what figure of speech is used?

• Simile

• Oxymoron

• Metaphor

• Personification

What does alliteration refer to?

• The repetition of vowel sounds

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• A play on words

• A type of metaphor

What figure of speech is used in the phrase "the sun smiled down"?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Which of the following is an example of a pun?

• I’m reading a book on anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down!

• The leaves danced in the breeze.

• Life is a journey.

• He has a heart of stone.