WorksheetsFigurative Language
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Imagery?
a)
visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.
b)
a joke
c)
a figure of speech in which a word or action to which it is not literally applicable.
d)
a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.
2.
She was as cold as ice.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Idiom
3.
The sad student sat silently in the room. This is an example of ......
a)
alliteration
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
idiom
d)
personification
4.
The repetition of consonant sounds, regardless of location, is...
a)
consonance
b)
assonance
c)
alliteration
d)
onomatopoeia
5.
Which word means an overused expression?
a)
Cliche
b)
Symbolism
c)
Metaphor
d)
Idiom
6.
A cultural saying that is particular to a specific group and may not be easily understood by others is...
a)
idiom
b)
allusion
c)
alliteration
d)
apostrophe
7.
An extreme exaggeration used for effect
a)
metaphor
b)
personification
c)
hyperbole
d)
simile
8.
Which of the following is a play on words?
a)
Allusion
b)
Pun
c)
Idiom
d)
Apostrophe
9.
A word that imitates a sound, for example BUZZ and POP:
a)
Metaphor
b)
Sound
c)
Onomotopoeia
d)
Rhythm
10.
"Baby, you're a firework" is an example of what?
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
11.
The ball came screaming across home plate. This is an example of ......
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
12.
"Laughter is the best medicine" is an example of
a)
alliteration
b)
personification
c)
pun
d)
cliche
13.
That fat cat weighs a thousand pounds! This is an example of ......
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
14.
The long-legged spider slowly crept up the old, rickety barn door. This is an example of ......
a)
Personfication
b)
Imagery
c)
Metaphor
d)
Simile
15.
"The sun begged me to get out of bed" is an example of...
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
16.
Maya was a little bit pleased when won the lottery.
a)
Understatement
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Litotes
d)
Antithesis
17.
What is onomatopoeia?
a)
A word or phrase that can be said forwards and backwards
b)
An obviouse exaggeration
c)
A word that is read the way a sound is heard
d)
Givig human qualities to an item
18.
Which word is an example of onomatopoeia?
Ryley was popping his legos together to create a figure.
Ryley was popping his legos together to create a figure.
a)
together
b)
legos
c)
create
d)
popping
19.
"Do you ever feel like a plastic bag
Drifting through the wind, wanting to start again?
Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin
Like a house of cards, one blow from caving in?, " is an example of...
Drifting through the wind, wanting to start again?
Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin
Like a house of cards, one blow from caving in?, " is an example of...
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
hyperbole
20.
The repetition of vowel sounds is...
a)
consonance
b)
assonance
c)
alliteration
d)
hyperbole
21.
It got a little noisy in the gym when they started handing out free money.
a)
Understatement
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Litotes
d)
Antithesis
22.
"I came in like a wrecking ball..." is an example of...
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
non
23.
"Proper pop-up paper people" is an example of what?
a)
simile
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
metaphor
d)
consonance
24.
Christmas takes an eternity to get arrive!
a)
personification
b)
hyperbole
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
25.
"The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plains" is an example of
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
assonance
d)
alliteration
26.
My stomach screamed for food.
a)
Idiom
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Personification
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