WorksheetsFigurative Language!
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of figurative language is shown below:
EX: The stalks of wheat gossiped in the breeze.
EX: The stalks of wheat gossiped in the breeze.
a)
idiom
b)
personification
c)
alliteration
d)
hyperbole
2.
What type of figurative language is shown below:
EX: The cool lake water glistened like diamonds in the sun.
EX: The cool lake water glistened like diamonds in the sun.
a)
idiom
b)
personification
c)
metaphor
d)
similes
3.
What type of figurative language is used below:
The thunder BOOMED, and the lightning CRACKLED.
The thunder BOOMED, and the lightning CRACKLED.
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
alliteration
c)
idiom
d)
metaphor
4.
What type of figurative language is shown below:
The toddler was a tornado of action in the nursery!
The toddler was a tornado of action in the nursery!
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
alliteration
d)
personification
5.
What type of figurative language is shown below:
Chester Cheetah chomped on chunks of chewy cheddar cheese.
Chester Cheetah chomped on chunks of chewy cheddar cheese.
a)
alliteration
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
idiom
d)
simile
6.
What type of figurative language is shown below:
I think I read a million books this summer!
I think I read a million books this summer!
a)
idiom
b)
hyperbole
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
7.
The street cars are like frosted cakes covered with snowflakes.
a)
Personification
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Simile
d)
Oxymoron
8.
The west wind dances down the road.
a)
Personification
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Alliteration
d)
Idiom
9.
A train is a dragon that roars through the dark.
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Metaphor
c)
Simile
d)
Oxymoron
10.
The sun smiled after the rain stopped.
a)
Personification
b)
Idiom
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Metaphor
11.
The trophy glistened like gold in the sun during the awards ceremony.
a)
Personification
b)
Alliteration
c)
Simile
d)
Hyperbole
12.
When the pitcher finished nine innings, he was hungry enough to eat a horse.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Oxymoron
d)
Idiom
13.
“Crack” went the bat as the pitcher hit a home run.
a)
Idiom
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Alliteration
d)
Oxymoron
14.
The ice in the arena was as smooth as glass.
a)
Idiom
b)
Oxymoron
c)
Metaphor
d)
Simile
15.
The water was a glove that enveloped the swimmer’s body.
a)
Simile
b)
Personification
c)
Alliteration
d)
Metaphor
16.
What type of figurative language is a comparison between two unlike things using LIKE or AS?
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
alliteration
d)
hyperbole
17.
Susan suddenly stretched slowly.
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Simile
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Alliteration
18.
The acronym used to remember types of figurative language is...
a)
OMASHIP
b)
OAKTREE
c)
TPCASTT
d)
OMASHOP
19.
The acronym used to remember how to analyze poetry is...
a)
TTPCAST
b)
TPCAAST
c)
TPCASTT
d)
TPCASST
20.
When analyzing poetry, you should start by...
a)
Reading the title
b)
Looking at pictures
c)
Making a prediction
d)
All of the above
21.
TRUE/FALSE: When paraphrasing a poem, you are summarizing the literal text
a)
True
b)
False
22.
TRUE/FALSE: When contemplating about a poem, you are looking for the deeper meaning in the poem
a)
True
b)
False
23.
The last "T" in TPCASTT stands for...
a)
Title
b)
Theme
c)
Thoughts
d)
Type
24.
Which of these is NOT a possible author's tone?
a)
Positive
b)
Neutral
c)
Blank
d)
Negative
25.
Which of these is NOT a type of figurative language covered in OMASHIP?
a)
Metaphor
b)
Imagery
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole
26.
Poetry is divided into...
a)
Paragraphs
b)
Chapters
c)
Chunks
d)
Stanzas
27.
Poetry uses ____ devices like rhythm and rhyme.
a)
Sound
b)
Sight
c)
Taste
d)
Touch
28.
What is the narrator of a poem called?
a)
Author
b)
Speaker
c)
Narrator
d)
Main character
29.
True or False: All poems must rhyme.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Poems are arranged in lines. Lines can be ___________.
a)
A single word
b)
A sentence
c)
A part of sentence
d)
All of the above
31.
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
"The sun was calling my name with its glowing, warm rays of light"
"The sun was calling my name with its glowing, warm rays of light"
a)
Metaphor
b)
Personification
c)
Refrain
d)
Hyperbole
32.
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
Gilbert and Gus gulped and gasped for air as they fought over the squeaky toy.
Gilbert and Gus gulped and gasped for air as they fought over the squeaky toy.
a)
Rhyme
b)
Simile
c)
Alliteration
d)
Personification
33.
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
"The teenage boy left behind a stench of Axe so powerful that it could set off the smoke detectors"
"The teenage boy left behind a stench of Axe so powerful that it could set off the smoke detectors"
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Personification
c)
Simile
d)
Refrain
34.
What is an idiom?
a)
a) A comparison using like or as.
b)
b) A phrase that has rhythm.
c)
A phrase that is not meant to be taken literally.
d)
d) The same beginning sounds repeated.
35.
Why are words or phrases repeated in poems, stories, or movies?
a)
to annoy
b)
to make less important
c)
to emphasize or make stand out
36.
words used in an imaginative way that express ideas that are not necessarily true.
a)
figurative language
b)
poetry
c)
line
d)
stanza
37.
Which poetry term refers to the writer of the poem?
a)
poet
b)
speaker
c)
stanza
d)
line
38.
He is one tough cookie.
a)
He eats a lot of cookies
b)
He likes cookies
c)
He works hard
39.
Carla put her foot in her mouth really means...
a)
Carla takes yoga classes.
b)
She said something embarrassing.
c)
Carla ate a snack.
40.
Keep your chin up really means...
a)
Don't feel bad. Stay positive.
b)
Don't look down.
c)
You did horrible.
41.
After the teacher explained the math problem again, Joe saw the light.
a)
blinked his eyes
b)
saw the sun
c)
turned on the light
d)
understood it
42.
Jenny is always getting into trouble, so unless she turns over a new leaf, she will not be allowed to go on the field trip
a)
flips the page
b)
does some gardening
c)
rakes the leaves
d)
changes her behavior
43.
Which is an example of a simile?
a)
His room was a hurricane of a mess.
b)
His room looked as if a hurricane came through.
c)
A hurricane! AHHH!
d)
The hurricane screamed through the town.
44.
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.
45.
Why do people use figurative language?
a)
To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasis an idea and make a point.
b)
To be grammatically correct.
c)
To structure their writing into paragraphs.
d)
Because Beyonce uses it in her songs.
46.
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
47.
Danny's room is a pig-sty.
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
48.
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.
49.
What's the meaning of this hyperbole?
"Shawn would move mountains for Angela."
"Shawn would move mountains for Angela."
a)
Shawn and Angela like to climb mountains together.
b)
Shawn paints pictures of mountain scenes.
c)
Shawn would do anything for Angela.
d)
Angela is really pretty.
50.
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.
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