WorksheetsIdentifying Figurative Language
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A comparison of two dissimilar objects is called a?
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Onomotopeaia
d)
Personification
2.
Which answer would be an example of a metaphor?
a)
The fire burned with the heat of a thousand suns.
b)
The fire burned like a thousand suns.
c)
BOOM!
d)
Peter picked peanuts...
3.
"The old house stared at the lonely swing set in the front yard," would be an example of what literary device?
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
symbol
4.
A comparison of two dissimilar objects using like or as is a?
a)
Simile
b)
Allusion
c)
metaphor
d)
Allegory
5.
An object that represents something greater than itself is called a what?
a)
Symbol
b)
Personification
c)
Metaphor
d)
Aside
6.
A story that has two meanings, a literal and figurative, is called an? Animal Farm is a type of this.
a)
Allegory
b)
Allusion
c)
Alliteration
d)
Apostrophe
7.
The assigning of human qualities or characteristic to a non-living object is called?
a)
Personification
b)
Allusion
c)
Symbol
d)
Allegory
8.
"I flew high like a bird" is an example of a?
a)
Simile
b)
Allusion
c)
Metaphor
d)
Onomotopeaia
9.
The use of language that engages the five senses in order to create a picture.
a)
Imagery
b)
Oxymoron
c)
Symbol
d)
Alliteration
10.
The flag set high on the castle wall exemplifying pride in the kingdom.
The flag is an example a?
The flag is an example a?
a)
Symbol
b)
Simile
c)
Imagery
d)
Personificaton
11.
The aroma of fresh cinnamon and apples floated from the kitchen window. The smell made my soul happy.
a)
imagery
b)
Allegory
c)
Symbol
d)
Onomotopoeia
12.
Words that spelled like they sound are called?
a)
Allusion
b)
Onomotopoeia
c)
Simile
d)
Alliteration
13.
"Boom," "Crack," and "Buzz" are examples of what?
a)
Oxymoron
b)
Onomotopoeia
c)
Imagery
d)
Allusion
14.
A Figure of speech that links two opposite ideas together to create an effect is called a?
(hint: it is not your classmate)
(hint: it is not your classmate)
a)
Oxymoron
b)
Idiom
c)
Personificaiton
d)
Metaphor
15.
Which answer would be an example of an oxymoron?
a)
War is kind
b)
Fly like a bird
c)
Boom
d)
The flag
16.
A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.
a)
Allusion
b)
Illusion
c)
Imagery
d)
Oxymoron
17.
Which answer would be an example of an allusion
a)
Is raining cats and dogs.
b)
The trees gnarled fingers grabbed the hikers.
c)
if it rains anymore, we will need the ark.
d)
My love is a rose.
18.
A phrase that is understood as to mean something quite different from what individual words of the phrase would imply.
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Sarcasm
c)
Idiom
d)
Metaphor
19.
Which phrase is an example of an idiom?
a)
It is raining cats and dogs.
b)
Boom, crash, bang
c)
The house stared at the passerby.
d)
Military intelligence...
20.
What term is often associated with oxymorons?
a)
Paradox
b)
Allusion
c)
Allegory
d)
Fable
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