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WorksheetsLotF Figurative Language
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
"Within the irregular arc of coral the lagoon was still as a mountain lake" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
2.
"The palms that still stood made a green roof" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
3.
"The incredible pool was only invaded by the sea at high tide" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
4.
"He turned over, holding his nose, and a golden light danced and shattered just over his face" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
5.
"Ralph paddled backwards, immersed his mouth and blew a jet of water into the air" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
6.
"'"We've got to make smoke up there--or die'" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
7.
"His ordinary voice sounded like a whisper after the harsh note of the conch" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
8.
"When these breezes reached the platform the palm fronds would whisper" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
9.
"This toy of voting was almost as pleasing as the conch" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
10.
"The rock was as large as a small motor car" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
11.
"'If Jack were leader, it would be all hunting all of the time'" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
12.
"His face puckered, the tears leapt from his eyes" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
13.
"The smoke was a tight little knot on the horizon and was uncoiling slowly" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
14.
"This choir perched like black birds on the criss-cross trunks and examined Ralph with interest" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
15.
"The great rock loitered, poised on one toe, decided not to return, moved through the air, fell" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
16.
"Piggy stood and the rose of embarrassment faded slowly from his cheeks" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
17.
"As the echoes died away so did the laughter" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
18.
"He noticed how the folds of his shirt were stiff like cardboard" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
19.
"A flurry of wind made the palms talk and the noise seemed very loud now" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
20.
"It seemed there were more littleuns than could be counted and Piggy was soon overwhelmed" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
21.
"Ralph dropped words like heavy round stones among the little groups that crouched or squatted" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
22.
"The forest stirred, roared, flailed" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
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