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WorksheetsFigurative Language Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This type of figurative language is a comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as.
a)
Alliteration
b)
Metaphor
c)
Simile
d)
Imagery
2.
This type of figurative language is a comparison of two unlike things by saying that one thing is another.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Idiom
c)
Simile
d)
Onomatopoeia
3.
This type of figurative language is an exaggeration that cannot possibly be true (a huge exaggeration).
a)
Idiom
b)
Simile
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Imagery
4.
_________________ is using words that appeal to your five senses to create a representation of ideas in your mind.
a)
Idiom
b)
Alliteration
c)
Imagery
d)
Personification
5.
Giving human qualities to non-human objects is this type of figurative language.
a)
Personification
b)
Alliteration
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Idiom
6.
______________ is a group of words whose meaning is different from the group of words literal meaning.
a)
Imagery
b)
Idiom
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Simile
7.
This type of figurative language is words whose sounds suggest their meaning.
a)
Idiom
b)
Personification
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Simile
8.
______________ is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Alliteration
c)
Metaphor
d)
Simile
9.
This picture contains an example of _______________.
a)
metaphor
b)
personification
c)
alliteration
d)
hyperbole & idiom
10.
"She wears her scars and wounds like jewels" is an example of a(n) _____.
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
personification
11.
She was as quiet as a mouse.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
alliteration
d)
hyperbole
12.
Sally sells seashells on the sea shore.
a)
assonace
b)
alliteration
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
13.
Jeremy Fink said, "The box sat on the desk mocking me."
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
onomatopoeia
14.
Music is food for the soul.
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
15.
Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed.
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
idiom
d)
hyperbole
16.
My mom is my rock.
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
euphemism
d)
pun
17.
I’m as strong as an ox.
a)
simile
b)
allegory
c)
allusion
d)
motif
18.
I will die if I don’t get a new phone for Christmas.
a)
hyperbole
b)
symbolis
c)
motif
d)
pun
19.
The wind whispered through the trees.
a)
personification
b)
allusion
c)
allegory
d)
euphemism
20.
Time flies by! Is an example of....
a)
idiom
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
metaphor
21.
The ball jumped out of the receiver's hands. This is an example of ......
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
22.
The sad student sat silently in the room. This is an example of ......
a)
alliteration
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
idiom
d)
personification
23.
BAM! The door shut behind me. This is an example of ......
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
personification
c)
simile
d)
idiom
24.
"The city was a jungle."
This is an example of ......
This is an example of ......
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
25.
The giant tree was ablaze with red, orange, and gold leaves. This is an example of ......
a)
Personfication
b)
Imagery
c)
Metaphor
d)
Simile
26.
Fall Fridays feel fantastic.
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
27.
The last day of school is like a day at the beach - easy and relaxing.
a)
personification
b)
hyperbole
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
28.
The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
29.
The drive to Disney World will last forever if I have to be stuck in the backseat with my pesky little sister.
a)
personification
b)
hyperbole
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
30.
Fifth grade is a breeze for some people. For others, it's a giant earthquake.
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
metaphor
31.
What's the meaning of this simile?
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
a)
Her hair is red.
b)
She talks really loudly.
c)
She gets really angry.
d)
She spits when she talks.
32.
What's the meaning of this metaphor?
"After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area."
"After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area."
a)
Trash and leftover food and drinks littered the ground.
b)
Lots of caution tape was used to block off sections.
c)
Reporters were everywhere trying to catch a story.
d)
After the game, a tornado hit.
33.
What's the meaning of this personification?
"The camera loves me!"
"The camera loves me!"
a)
Photography is one of my hobbies.
b)
I own an expensive camera.
c)
Photos of me are always really good.
d)
I like to visit art museums.
34.
What is the meaning of this personification?
"The raindrops danced on the tabletop."
"The raindrops danced on the tabletop."
a)
Raindrops danced around on the table.
b)
The rain hit the table and bounced off.
c)
The rain soaked the patio.
d)
The rain watered the plants.
35.
The snow was a blanket covering the ground.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
fuzzy
36.
Our feet squished in the mud.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
none
37.
The fog crept silently over the valley blocking out the sun.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Irony
d)
Personification
38.
There was a loud bang when the door shut.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
none
39.
Which is not a hyperbole?
a)
I’ve told you a million times.
b)
My mom is the baby of the family.
c)
I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
d)
This car goes faster than the speed of light.
40.
"My flowers were begging for water on the hot summer day" is an example of:
a)
antonym
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
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