Figurative Language Interpretation Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• Time is a thief.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What does the phrase "raining cats and dogs" mean?

• There are animals outside.

• It is raining very heavily.

• It is raining lightly.

• It is snowing.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• He was as fast as a cheetah.

• She is a shining star.

• The car was as old as the hills.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

What type of figurative language is used in the phrase "the classroom was a zoo"?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which of the following best defines a metaphor?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• Giving human qualities to non-human things

• An exaggeration for effect

• A direct comparison without using "like" or "as"

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What does the idiom "break a leg" mean?

• To actually break your leg

• To wish someone good luck

• To run very fast

• To be clumsy

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• The stars winked at me.

• I have a million things to do today.

• The wind howled in the night.

• She is as quiet as a mouse.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What does the phrase "heart of stone" suggest about a person?

• They are very kind.

• They are very cold and unfeeling.

• They are very strong.

• They are very weak.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which sentence contains an example of alliteration?

• The sun smiled down on us.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.

• She was as busy as a bee.

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

What does the phrase "the world is your oyster" mean?

• You can eat oysters anywhere.

• The world is full of opportunities for you.

• The world is very small.

• The world is dangerous.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B