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Literal Versus Figurative language

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The mouse sat quietly in the corner.

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

2.

She was as quiet as a mouse.

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

3.

His room was a mess.

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

4.

His room was a pigsty.

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

5.

I am extremely bored.

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

6.

I’m dying of boredom.

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

7.

When the circus came to town, some of the performers stayed in our spare bedrooms.

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

8.

Living with my brothers and sisters is like living in the middle of a circus.

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

9.

The sun was shining all day.

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

10.

That day, the sun smiled upon us.

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

11.

The golden rays of the sun playfully tickled our upturned faces.

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

12.

His anger was a wild and violent storm that left just as quickly as it came.

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

13.

When he found out about the scandal, he was very angry.

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

14.

My emotions are an open book.

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

15.

I wear my heart on my sleeve.

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

16.

It is often very easy to tell what I am feeling because I am always very expressive.

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative