Figures of Speech Quiz

“The music in my heart I bore, long after it was heard no more.” The poet calling the song “music in my heart” is an example of:

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Simile

The lion is the king of beasts. The underlined word “lion” is a/an:

• Proper noun

• Common noun

• Material noun

• Abstract noun

“Will no one tell me what she sings?” — This question asked for effect, not an answer, is an example of:

• Rhetorical Question

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Enjambment

Greenland is the largest island. The underlined word “Greenland” is a/an:

• Proper noun

• Common noun

• Material noun

• Abstract noun

Solomon was a wise king. The underlined adjective “wise” is a/an:

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Numeral

• Possessive

“Breaking the silence of the seas / Among the farthest Hebrides.” — The continuation of an idea beyond one line represents:

• Enjambment

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Metaphor

Gold is a precious metal. The underlined word “Gold” is a/an:

• Proper noun

• Common noun

• Material noun

• Abstract noun

The book was lying on the table. The underlined word “book” is a/an:

• Proper noun

• Common noun

• Material noun

• Abstract noun

Someone will need to finish doing the lunch dishes before Don fixes dinner. The underlined word “Someone” is a/an:

• Personal pronoun

• Indefinite pronoun

• Relative pronoun

• Demonstrative pronoun

“No Nightingale did ever chaunt / More welcome notes to weary bands.” — The comparison between the girl’s song and the nightingale’s song is an example of:

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

• Alliteration