Figurative Language Mastery Quiz

What is the term for a figure of speech where a non-human thing is given human qualities?

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

Which of the following is the correct definition of onomatopoeia?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A word that imitates the sound it describes

• An extreme exaggeration used for effect

• The repetition of the same consonant sound at the start of words

What is alliteration?

• Giving human traits to non-human things

• A direct comparison between two unlike things

• The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of nearby words

• Language that appeals to the senses

What is the definition of a simile?

• A comparison that does not use "like" or "as"

• A comparison between two things using "like" or "as"

• An extreme exaggeration to emphasise a point

• A word that sounds like the noise it describes

Which of the following is the best definition of hyperbole?

• Language that creates a picture in the reader's mind by appealing to the senses

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the start of words

• An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

What is imagery in figurative language?

• A word that imitates a sound

• Language that appeals to the five senses to create a vivid picture

• A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as"

• The repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• The stars danced in the sky.

• She was as fast as a cheetah.

• The bees buzzed loudly around the hive.

• He had a mountain of homework to do.

Which of the following sentences is an example of alliteration?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• Her smile was like sunshine.

• I have told you a million times!

• The sun crept slowly over the horizon.

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• The thunder roared across the sky.

• My backpack weighs a tonne.

• The leaves danced in the breeze.

• Her hair was as dark as midnight.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The rain fell like tiny diamonds.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• The angry clouds swallowed the sun.

• The crash of the cymbals echoed through the hall.