WorksheetsFigurative Language
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 20mins
This sentence is an example of what: "I have a ton of homework."
simile
hyperbole
alliteration
metaphor
This sentence is an example of what: "The palm trees were dancing in the wind."
personification
hyperbole
alliteration
metaphor
This sentence is an example of what: "I’ve seen this movie a thousand times."
personification
hyperbole
alliteration
metaphor
This sentence is an example of what: "You are my knight in shining armor."
simile
hyperbole
alliteration
metaphor
“Tick, tock.” ― Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire
metaphor
simile
onomatopoeia
allusion
”A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open”.-Frank Zappa
onomatopoeia
simile
metaphor
alliteration
Crash, bang, buzz, swish, and splash are all examples of what type of figurative language?
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
personification
allusion
"Andy always eats apples and asparagus" is an example of which type of figurative language?
alliteration
simile
personification
Metaphor
"The ship sailed swiftly towards the shore" is an example of which type of figurative language?
onomatopoeia
Metaphor
hyperbole
Alliteration
"The man was a constant and steady rock." This is an example of _____________________________.
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
onomatopoeia
A comparison of two unlike things using LIKE or AS.
hyperbole
simile
personification
metaphor
A comparison of two unlike things stating that one thing IS the other.
idiom
simile
personification
metaphor
'That test was a breeze!' is an example of:
personification
onomatopoeia
simile
metaphor
"When Wendy's Mom refused to let her go to the movies with friends because she didn't finish cleaning her room and emptying the dishwasher, Wendy felt that her mom was treating her like Cinderella" is an example of:
personification
allusion
alliteration
onomatopoeia
"Jana warned her friend Mary against dating Luke because he thinks he is Romeo" is an example of:
allusion
simile
onomatopoeia
alliteration
The comic book superhero Spider-Man possesses a spidey sense that warns him of impending trouble.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Luther picked up his pace on the trail as his spidey sense began to tingle.
sense of smell
sense of danger
sense of wonder
sense of pride
On their wedding day, the groom gave his bride a bouquet of red roses. What do the red roses symbolize?
his love for his bride
her favorite flower
life
power
A lightbulb symbolizes...
Evil
Idea or Invention
Darkness
Old age
"The day spoke to me of endless possibilities" is an example of what type of figurative language?
alliteration
metaphor
personification
simile
