Figurative Language Fun Quiz

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• The clouds are like cotton.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• The bell rang loudly.

• The sun is yellow.

Which sentence uses a simile?

• Her smile was sunshine.

• He ran as fast as a cheetah.

• The wind whispered.

• The cake is sweet.

What is metonymy?

• Comparing two things using "like" or "as"

• Giving human qualities to objects

• Using a word closely related to something to stand for it

• Making something sound bigger than it is

Which of these is an example of metonymy?

• The White House made a statement.

• The car danced down the road.

• She is as busy as a bee.

• The stars twinkled.

Which sentence uses figurative language?

• The apple is red.

• The wind howled in the night.

• The book is on the table.

• The dog barked.

Which of the following is a simile?

• The moon is a silver coin.

• The moon shines.

• The moon is like a silver coin.

• The moon is round.

What does the metaphor "He is a rock" mean?

• He is very strong and dependable.

• He is heavy.

• He is hard to move.

• He is gray.

Which of these is NOT figurative language?

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• The cat slept on the mat.

• The sun smiled down.

• The river sang a song.

Which sentence uses metonymy?

• The pen is mightier than the sword.

• The pen wrote a letter.

• The sword is sharp.

• The letter is long.

Which of these is a metaphor?

• She is as tall as a tree.

• She is a tree.

• She likes trees.

• She climbed a tree.