WorksheetsFigurative Language
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The wind whistled through the trees during the storm.
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
idiom
2.
The giant tree was ablaze with red, orange, and gold leaves. This is an example of ......
a)
Personfication
b)
Imagery
c)
Metaphor
d)
Simile
3.
"Hello from the other side
I must have called a thousand times."
Is an example of...
I must have called a thousand times."
Is an example of...
a)
hyperbole
b)
symbols
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
metaphor
4.
Mom was a busy beaver as she prepared for the holiday party.
What are the words in blue an example of?
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
5.
The snowballs were bullets, punching me in the chest, is an example of...
a)
A hyperbole/personification
b)
A metaphor/personification
c)
A simile/metaphor
d)
Personification/Onomatopoeia
6.
This type of language means more than what is on the surface.
a)
Literal Language
b)
Figurative Language
c)
Figure of Speech
7.
A word or phrase used in a different way from its usual meaning in order to express a particular meaning
a)
Figure of Speech
b)
Literal Language
c)
Figurative Language
8.
A comparison between two things using the words "like" or "as"
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Idiom
d)
Personification
9.
A comparison between two things where the qualities of one noun transfer to another noun.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Hyperbole
10.
A commonly used phrase that does not mean what it says. It is not meant to be taken literally.
a)
Idiom
b)
Pun
c)
Proverb
d)
Understatement
11.
An exaggerated statement used to emphasize and provide effect.
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Pun
c)
Oxymoron
d)
Metaphor
12.
An expression with less strength than expected.
a)
Understatement
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Proverb
d)
Personification
13.
Gives human characteristics to nonhuman things.
a)
Personification
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Oxymoron
d)
Idiom
14.
Words used to demonstrate/describe a sound. Sounds like the object they represent or the sound these objects make.
a)
Onomatopoeia
b)
Personification
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Pun
15.
A form of “word play” They are meant to be clever and funny.
a)
Pun
b)
Proverb
c)
Idiom
d)
Symbol
16.
A short saying that expresses truth or wisdom.
a)
Proverb
b)
Understatement
c)
Imagery
d)
Oxymoron
17.
When two words are put together who contradict each other.
a)
Oxymoron
b)
Symbol
c)
Simile
d)
Hyperbole
18.
Words that appeal to the senses and paint a picture in the reader’s mind.
a)
Imagery
b)
Symbol
c)
Metaphor
d)
Proverb
19.
BAM! The door shut behind me.
a)
Onomatopoeia
b)
Personification
c)
Metaphor
d)
idiom
20.
That fat cat weighs a thousand pounds!
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Understatement
c)
Idiom
d)
Personification
21.
The last day of school is like a day at the beach - easy and relaxing.
a)
Idiom
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Metaphor
d)
Simile
22.
The drive to Disney World will last forever if I have to be stuck in the backseat with my pesky little sister.
a)
Understatement
b)
hyperbole
c)
Pun
d)
Symbolism
23.
Trying to shop for gifts on Black Friday is like running with the bulls in Spain.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Personification
24.
Is this an example of an idiom or a pun?
My friend's bakery burned down last night. Now his business is toast.
My friend's bakery burned down last night. Now his business is toast.
a)
Idiom
b)
Pun
25.
Baby, you're a song and you make me want to roll my windows down and cruise.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Personification
d)
Understatement
26.
Here comes bad news talking this and that.
a)
Personification
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Idiom
27.
You're words mean nothing I just hear La, La, La
a)
Idiom
b)
Proverb
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Personification
28.
I'm fresher than a fresh jar of skippy.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Imagery
d)
Symbolism
29.
You've got my head spinning
a)
Idiom
b)
Simile
c)
Understatement
d)
Personification
30.
This type of language means exactly what it says.
a)
Literal Language
b)
Figurative Language
c)
Figure of Speech
31.
What is a group of lines called that form a verse?
a)
Lines
b)
Stanza
c)
Paragraph
d)
Section
32.
What is the repetition of consonant sounds in the beginning of words?
a)
Consonance
b)
Alliteration
c)
Assonance
d)
Rhyme
33.
Rhythm gives poetry a ____ quality.
a)
Musical
b)
Old-fashioned
c)
Important
d)
Difficult
34.
What is "alliteration" ?
a)
The use of synonyms.
b)
Words that sound alike.
c)
An exaggeration.
d)
The repetition of a beginning letter sound.
35.
The author's attitude toward the subject or text
a)
Connotation
b)
Denotation
c)
Mood
d)
Tone
36.
How the reader feels while reading the piece of writing
a)
Connotation
b)
Denotation
c)
Tone
d)
Mood
37.
The message of the poem
a)
Theme
b)
Tone
c)
Imagery
d)
Mood
38.
'Her eyes were sparkling diamonds' is an example of:
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
39.
'Pop! The cork flew from the champagne bottle.' The word 'pop' is an example of:
a)
personification
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
40.
What word do we use to describe how a poem looks on a paper.
a)
Form
b)
Stanza
c)
Shape
d)
Consonance
41.
The repetition of vowel sounds within a line of poetry.
a)
Alliteration
b)
Assonance
c)
Consonance
d)
Repitition
42.
The repetition of consonant sounds in the middle or end of words in a line of poetry.
a)
Consonance
b)
Assonance
c)
Alliteration
d)
Repetition
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