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Figurative Language

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an idiom?
a)
The use of symbols in writing to express something to the reader.
b)
An exaggeration.
c)
Two words that sound the same, but are spelled differently. 
d)
A group of words that mean something other than the literal meaning. 
2.
What is a simile? 
a)
Comparing two unlike things without  using  like and as
b)
Comparing two things in a text
c)
Comparing two unlike things using  like and as
d)
None of the above
3.
An example of a simile is: "I really do like ice cream" 
a)
True 
b)
False 
4.
What is a metaphor? 
a)
Comparing two things by using one kind of object or using in place of another to suggest the likeness between them
b)
A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as
c)
Naming a thing or an action by imitating the sound associated with it
d)
Big exaggeration, usually with humor
5.
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.
6.

What is personification?

a)

Giving human qualities to a human

b)

Giving non living qualities to living things

c)

Comparing something to a nonliving thing.

d)

Giving human qualities to a non human things

7.
Onomatopoeia is...
a)
An exaggerated statement
b)
A sound effect
c)
A comparison of two things using like or as
d)
The use of a word associated with a sound.
8.
What onomatopoeia goes best with this picture?
a)
Take-off!
b)
Pow!
c)
Blast!
d)
Fly
9.

"I am as hungry as a bear!" The kind of figurative language used here is _______

a)

idiom

b)

personification

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

10.
"The stars will cry." The kind of figurative language used here is _______ 
a)
Metaphor
b)
Personification
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia
11.
"Her eyes were like a deep ocean filled with endless mystery." This is an example of ____________________.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Structure
12.
"The man was a constant and steady rock." This is an example of  _____________________________. 
a)
Simile
b)
Personification
c)
Metaphor 
d)
Style
13.
"The sunlight kissed her head as the gentle breeze whispered in her ear." This is an example of ___________________________. 
a)
Rhythm
b)
Structure
c)
Style
d)
Personification
14.

“Tick, tock.” ― Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

allusion

15.

”A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open”.-Frank Zappa

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

alliteration

16.

“I like to walk in the woods and see what Mother Nature is wearing.” - Flannery O'Connor, Good Country People

a)

hyperbole

b)

allusion

c)

personification

d)

idiom

17.

“It's a piece of cake.”

a)

hyperbole

b)

idiom

c)

allusion

d)

simile

18.

“Conscience is a man’s compass.” - Vincent Van Gogh

a)

simile

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

idiom

19.
"The tropical storm slept for days". This is an example of what figurative language device? 
a)
Personification 
b)
Simile 
c)
Alliteration 
d)
Hyperbole 
20.
What is the use of words and phrases in an unusual way?  Writers often use this to make their writing more colorful, powerful, and interesting.  Examples include simile, metaphor, irony, and personification.
a)
Text Features 
b)
Sensory Images 
c)
Figurative Language 
d)
Rhyming Couplet

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