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WorksheetsFigurative Language
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
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Class
Date
1.
'You are like a ray of sunshine!' is an example of:
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
alliteration
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
2.
'Her eyes were sparkling diamonds' is an example of:
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
3.
'That test was a breeze!' is an example of:
a)
personification
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
simile
d)
idiom
4.
"One day Justice will come
and find you
And I'll be right there in your
memory to remind you"
and find you
And I'll be right there in your
memory to remind you"
a)
Metaphor
b)
Alliteration
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole
5.
"But you put on quite a show
Really had me goin'
But now it's time to go
Curtain's finally closin'
That was quite a show
Very entertainin'
But it's over now
Go on and take a bow"
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Onomatopoeia
6.
"The last time we talked
The night that I walked
Burns like an iron
in the back of my mind"
The night that I walked
Burns like an iron
in the back of my mind"
a)
Onomatopoeia
b)
Simile
c)
Alliteration
d)
Metaphor
7.
"...he's candy-coated
misery, he's a devil in disguise,
a snake with blue eyes"
misery, he's a devil in disguise,
a snake with blue eyes"
a)
Onomatopoeia
b)
Alliteration
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Metaphor
8.
"We've got to make smoke up there--or die."
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole
9.
He turned over, holding his nose, and a golden light danced and shattered just over his face.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole
10.
The whole world was staring at me.
a)
personification
b)
idiom
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
hyperbole
11.
Which of the following pairs is an example of onomatopoeia?
a)
gurgle and babble
b)
flow and flower
c)
serve and protect
12.
Which of the following word pairs is an example of alliteration?
a)
claws and paws
b)
head and heart
c)
ram and jam
13.
Her heels clacked on the hardwood floor.
a)
personification
b)
idiom
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
metaphor
14.
Winter’s icy grip caused people to shudder.
a)
hyperbole
b)
idiom
c)
personification
d)
simile
15.
"The gentle giant jumped in jubilation" is an example of which type of figurative language?
a)
Alliteration
b)
Allusion
c)
Personification
d)
Imagery
16.
An obvious exaggeration to make a point or add excitement
a)
assonance
b)
repetition
c)
hyperbole
d)
onomatopoeia
17.
Giving human qualities to non-living objects
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
18.
A comparison of two seemingly unlike things
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
19.
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.
20.
What is the definition of hyperbole?
a)
When a group of of words all start with the same sound.
b)
When words sound like what they mean.
c)
An extreme exaggeration
d)
A comparison
21.
What is a metaphor?
a)
A comparison using "like" or "as"
b)
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
c)
A figure of speech in which the word imitates it's meaning.
d)
An extreme exaggeration
22.
Which of the following in an example of onomatopoeia?
a)
Boom!
b)
No!
c)
Yes!
d)
Go!
23.
Which of the following is an example of personification?
a)
You are as a beautiful as a flower.
b)
The trees danced in the wind.
c)
I waited in line for 10 years!
d)
He is an encyclopedia of knowledge.
24.
"The water well is as dry as a bone."
is an example of a(n)...
is an example of a(n)...
a)
Alliteration
b)
Metaphor
c)
Simile
d)
Personification
25.
What is an example of an alliteration?
a)
The vase flew off of the shelf.
b)
Powerful pandas punch parrots.
c)
The plant liked to fly.
d)
I like to eat pie.
26.
Fall Fridays feel fantastic.
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
27.
"The raindrops danced on the tabletop." The kind of figurative language used here is _______
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
idiom
28.
"The firework exploded in the air, making a big BOOM in the air."
is an example of
is an example of
a)
Personification
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Metaphor
d)
All of the above
29.
What type of figurative language is shown?
Tracy was really feeling down in the dumps.
Tracy was really feeling down in the dumps.
a)
personification
b)
idiom
c)
hyperbole
d)
metaphor
30.
What is an idiom?
a)
a pharse that means something else than what it says
b)
comparing two things using like or as
c)
an extreme exageration
d)
giving human traits to objects or ideas
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