WorksheetsFigurative Language
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Figurative Language?
a)
language that uses large words
b)
language that uses words different from their literal meaning
c)
language used in writing books
d)
language using completley made up words
2.
A ______ is a kind of figurative language used to make a comparison without using like or as.
a)
simile
b)
personification
c)
metaphor
d)
hyperbole
3.
This sentence is an example of ______
"I was working on homework for 100 hours last night."
"I was working on homework for 100 hours last night."
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
hyperbole
4.
This sentence is an example of a ______
"After the flood my basement was a lake."
"After the flood my basement was a lake."
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
5.
________ gives human traits to something that is not alive or is not human.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
simile
6.
______ compares two things by using like or as
a)
personification
b)
hyperbole
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
7.
This sentence is an example of _____.
"The flowers danced in the gentle breeze."
"The flowers danced in the gentle breeze."
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
metaphor
8.
This sentence is an example of_____.
"He was as tough as nails."
"He was as tough as nails."
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
9.
To write a simile you must use ____.
a)
if or then
b)
like or because
c)
like or as
d)
to or from
10.
A _______ is an over exaggeration that should no be taken literally.
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
metaphor
11.
Which of the following is a metaphor?
a)
He is slow like a turtle.
b)
She is very boring,
c)
Sarah is so pretty; she is a flower.
d)
Martin is a good student
12.
The following sentence is an example of _____.
"Her legs are so long, they go on for miles."
"Her legs are so long, they go on for miles."
a)
hyperbole
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
simile
13.
Which of the following is an example of personification?
a)
The cheetah is fast.
b)
The clouds began to cry.
c)
Amy danced throughout the room.
d)
The book is very long.
14.
The following is an example of____.
"Her neck is as long as a giraffes."
"Her neck is as long as a giraffes."
a)
metaphor
b)
personification
c)
hyperbole
d)
simile
15.
The following is an example of _____.
"The leaves jumped off the branches and landed softly on the ground."
"The leaves jumped off the branches and landed softly on the ground."
a)
personification
b)
hyperbole
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
16.
The following is an example of_____.
"You are a dirty rat."
"You are a dirty rat."
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
metaphor
17.
The following is an example of_____.
"I am so hungry I could eat a horse."
"I am so hungry I could eat a horse."
a)
simile
b)
hyperbole
c)
metaphor
d)
personification
18.
The following is an example of ______.
"The wind whispers softly through the night."
"The wind whispers softly through the night."
a)
simile
b)
personification
c)
metaphor
d)
hyperbole
19.
Which sentence is an example of a simile?
a)
She is a cheetah.
b)
She is fast like a cheetah.
c)
She likes cheetah.
d)
She has a pet cheetah.
20.
Figurative language is used to ____.
a)
lie to the reader
b)
paint a clear pciture in the readers mind
c)
confuse the reader
d)
make the reader
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