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Figurative Language Examples #1

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

  A reference to a person, place, or event from history, literature, sports or the arts is known as a(n) (a)   .

Choose from the below words
allusion
alliteration
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
2.

The Simpsons is known for its use of _________. This photo is an example this figurative language technique. What is it called?

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

allusion

d)

hyperbole

3.

This Simpsons episode contained an allusion to which famous work of literature?

a)

Romeo & Juliet

b)

Alice in Wonderland

c)

A Christmas Carol

d)

Star Wars

4.

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.

a)

The Wizard of Oz

b)

Star Wars

c)

Divergent

d)

Kanye West

5.
This picture contains an example of _______________.
a)

simile & metaphor

b)

personification

c)

alliteration

d)

hyperbole & idiom

6.

An exaggeration that could not possible be true is known as a(n) (a)   .

Choose from the below words
hyperbole
idiom
allusion
onomatopoeia
7.

An expression or saying that is quite different from its literal meaning is called a(n) (a)   .

Choose from the below words
personification
idiom
alliteration
poem
8.

The image is an example of a(n) (a)   .

Choose from the below words
idiom
tone
symbolism
personification
9.

The idiom "don't let the cat out of the bag" means __________.

a)

Someone needs to stay silent and not talk to others.

b)

Cats are dangerous and should be kept in bags.

c)

There is literally a cat in somebody's bag and you need to keep it safe.

d)

You are supposed to keep a secret.

10.

A _________ compares two things by saying one thing is the other.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

allusion

11.
A _________ compares two unlike things using the words like or as.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
paradox
12.

"Time is a thief" is an example of a(n) .


(a)  
Choose from the below words
metaphor
simile
onomatopoeia
alliteration
13.

"Her behavior toward Sean was as cold as ice" is an example of a(n) _____.

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

personification