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WorksheetsFigurative Language
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 3600secs
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1.
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.
2.
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
3.
Which of the following in an example of onomatopoeia?
a)
Boom!
b)
No!
c)
Yes!
d)
Go!
4.
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
5.
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
6.
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.
7.
"As straight as an arrow" is an example of what?
a)
simile
b)
alliteration
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
8.
What is this is an example of: The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
9.
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.
10.
What is personification?
a)
The same beginning sound repeated
b)
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
c)
A word that is a sound
d)
An exaggeration
11.
An obvious exaggeration to make a point or add excitement
a)
assonance
b)
repetition
c)
hyperbole
d)
onomatopoeia
12.
Giving human qualities to non-living objects
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
13.
A comparison of two seemingly unlike things
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
14.
A word that spells out a sound
a)
assonance
b)
hyperbole
c)
imagery
d)
onomatopoeia
15.
The repetition of two or more of the same beginning consonant sound close together
a)
simile
b)
imagery
c)
consonance
d)
alliteration
16.
"Buzz - says the great buzzing bee."
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
onomatopoeia
17.
"The air is like a butterfly"
a)
methaphor
b)
simile
c)
repetition
d)
onomatopoeia
18.
"The wind stood up and gave a shout"
a)
metaphor
b)
personification
c)
imagery
d)
onomatopoeia
19.
Danny's room is a pig-sty.
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
20.
"There was a Young Lady whose nose, Was so long that it reached to her toes;"
a)
consonance
b)
hyperbole
c)
alliteration
d)
repetition
21.
The crazy car is colorful.
a)
simile
b)
alliteration
c)
personification
d)
repetition
22.
A comparison of two seemingly unlike things using "like" or "as"
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
personification
23.
"The assignment was a breeze!" is an example of a(n)...
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia
24.
What is a simile?
a)
Comparing two things without using like and as
b)
Comparing two things in a text
c)
Comparing two things using like and as
d)
None of the above
25.
What is a metaphor?
a)
Comparing two things in a text
b)
Comparing two things using like and as
c)
An exaggeration
d)
Comparing two things without using like and as
26.
"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
27.
What is a hyperbole?
a)
An exaggerated statement not to be taken literally.
b)
a comparison using like or as
c)
repeating the beginning consonant sounds
d)
none of the above
28.
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.
29.
"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
30.
Onomatopoeia is...
a)
An exaggerated statement
b)
A type of bug
c)
A comparison of two things using like or as
d)
The use of a word associated with a sound.
31.
"He was as cool as a cucumber." is an example of a(n)
a)
Simile
b)
Alliteration
c)
Metaphor
d)
None of the above
32.
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.
33.
"The stars will cry."
The kind of figurative language used here is _______
The kind of figurative language used here is _______
a)
Metaphor
b)
Personification
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia
34.
The car is a dinosaur so we better buy a new one.
a)
The car is very old.
b)
The car was truly made in prehistoric times.
c)
The car is very new.
35.
"I am as hungry as a bear!" The kind of figurative language used here is _______
a)
simile and personification
b)
personification
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
36.
Simile or Metaphor:
The city is a sea of sadness.
The city is a sea of sadness.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
alliteration
37.
What is being personified?
The moon guided me through the forest.
The moon guided me through the forest.
a)
moon
b)
forest
c)
me
38.
Fall Fridays feel fantastic.
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
39.
What onomatopoeia goes best with this picture?
a)
Ouch!
b)
Woosh!
c)
Blast-OFF!
d)
Bam!
40.
She sells sea shells by the sea shore is an example of:
a)
Metaphor
b)
Alliteration
c)
Simile
d)
Personification
41.
BAM! The door shut behind me.
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
personification
c)
simile
d)
idiom
42.
An extreme exaggeration used for effect
a)
metaphor
b)
personification
c)
hyperbole
d)
simile
43.
What is personification?
a)
comparing two things using like or as
b)
giving human traits to objects or ideas
c)
a dramatic exaggeration
d)
a word that resemebles the sound it represents
44.
What is alliteration?
a)
giving human traits to objects or ideas
b)
a phrase that means something else than what it says
c)
repeating the same initial sound in neighboring words
d)
a contradictory phrase
45.
What is an onomatopoeia?
a)
a word that resembles the sound it makes
b)
comparing two things using like or as
c)
a dramatic exaggeration
d)
comparing two things by saying one is the other
46.
What is a hyperbole?
a)
comparing two things using like or as
b)
an extreme exaggeration
c)
giving human traits to objects or ideas
d)
words or phrases that are contradictory
47.
What is a simile?
a)
a phrase that means something else than what it says
b)
comparing two things by saying one is the other
c)
comparing two things by using like or as
d)
a word that resembles the sound it represents
48.
What is a metaphor?
a)
comparing two things using like or as
b)
repeating the same inital sound in neighboring words
c)
a phrase that means something else than what it says
d)
comparing two things by saying one is the other
49.
What type of figurative language is shown?
The thunder boomed in the storm.
The thunder boomed in the storm.
a)
oxymoron
b)
personification
c)
alliteration
d)
onomatopoeia
50.
What type of figurative language is shown?
Pansy pranced playfully around the playground.
Pansy pranced playfully around the playground.
a)
hyperbole
b)
alliteration
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
oxymoron
51.
What type of figurative language is shown?
The flower hugged the earth after being blown over by the storm.
The flower hugged the earth after being blown over by the storm.
a)
personification
b)
alliteration
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
52.
What type of figurative language is shown?
The runner ran like a cheetah in the race.
The runner ran like a cheetah in the race.
a)
metaphor
b)
oxymoron
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
53.
What type of figurative language is shown?
Her long hair is an ocean of waves.
Her long hair is an ocean of waves.
a)
personification
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
hyperbole
d)
metaphor
54.
What type of figurative language is shown?
She was so sad that all the tears she cried filled up a lake.
She was so sad that all the tears she cried filled up a lake.
a)
hyperbole
b)
oxymoron
c)
alliteration
d)
onomatopoeia
55.
What type of figurative language is shown?
Her eyes were as blue as the ocean.
Her eyes were as blue as the ocean.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
alliteration
56.
What type of figurative language is shown?
I have told you a million times not to do that!
I have told you a million times not to do that!
a)
personification
b)
alliteration
c)
hyperbole
d)
oxymoron
57.
What type of figurative language is shown?
Darcy daringly dove down the deep ditch.
Darcy daringly dove down the deep ditch.
a)
alliteration
b)
hyperbole
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
personification
58.
What type of figurative language is shown?
The run down house looked depressed.
The run down house looked depressed.
a)
personification
b)
idiom
c)
alliteration
d)
hyperbole
59.
'You are like a ray of sunshine!' is an example of:
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
alliteration
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
60.
This term means to use a strong exaggeration:
a)
personification
b)
idiom
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
hyperbole
61.
'Her eyes were sparkling diamonds' is an example of:
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
62.
Silly Sally swam so smoothly' is an example of:
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
metaphor
c)
alliteration
d)
idiom
63.
'How sweet the sobbing violin!' is an example of:
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
64.
These shoes take 50 million years to put on.
a)
imagery
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
65.
What is alliteration?
a)
A word in which the sound reflects is meaning.
b)
Repeating words or phrases
c)
Language that appeals to the five senses
d)
The repetition of initial consonant sounds
66.
The flame in the candle danced in the dark.
a)
hyperbole
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
personification
d)
simile
67.
Tex was tickled as he tasted the tarantula's toes.
a)
alliteration
b)
repetition
c)
hyperbole
d)
imagery
68.
What is a simile?
a)
A comparison of two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.
b)
Giving inhuman things human like qualities
c)
An extreme exaggeration
d)
Comparison of two unlike things using ‘like’ or ‘as’
69.
A figure of speech in which and object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
a)
personification
b)
alliteration
c)
hyperbole
d)
anecdote
70.
He was as cool as a cucumber is an example of a(n)
a)
Simile
b)
Dessert
c)
Metaphor
d)
None of the above
71.
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
72.
What does it really mean: "She was pulling my leg."
a)
She grabbed my leg and tugged on it.
b)
She hurt my leg.
c)
She was joking with me.
73.
What is a couch potato?
a)
A person who likes to eat potatoes on the couch.
b)
A potato pillow.
c)
A person who likes to sit and watch tv on the couch.
d)
A person who likes to play hot potato.
74.
Polly Peters positively played Ping-Pong.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Personification
c)
Alliteration
d)
Simile
75.
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
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