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WorksheetsFigurative Language Examples #1
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
A reference to a person, place, or event from history, literature, sports or the arts is known as a(n) (a) .
The Simpsons is known for its use of _________. This photo is an example this figurative language technique. What is it called?
metaphor
simile
allusion
hyperbole
This Simpsons episode contained an allusion to which famous work of literature?
Romeo & Juliet
Alice in Wonderland
A Christmas Carol
Star Wars
After returning home from a long vacation, Mrs. Crowley said, "There's no place like home." She's making an ALLUSION to _____ to show that like Dorothy, she likes to travel but is happy to be home.
The Wizard of Oz
Star Wars
Divergent
Kanye West
simile & metaphor
personification
alliteration
hyperbole & idiom
An exaggeration that could not possible be true is known as a(n) (a) .
An expression or saying that is quite different from its literal meaning is called a(n) (a) .
The image is an example of a(n) (a) .
The idiom "don't let the cat out of the bag" means __________.
Someone needs to stay silent and not talk to others.
Cats are dangerous and should be kept in bags.
There is literally a cat in somebody's bag and you need to keep it safe.
You are supposed to keep a secret.
A _________ compares two things by saying one thing is the other.
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
allusion
"Time is a thief" is an example of a(n) .
(a)
"Her behavior toward Sean was as cold as ice" is an example of a(n) _____.
metaphor
simile
onomatopoeia
personification
