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Figurative Language

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Lauren has made up her mind to volunteer every Tuesday after school.

a)

Figurative

b)

Literal

2.

My teammate is a snail and a turtle combined!

a)

Figurative

b)

Literal

3.
What is the best definition of imagery? 
a)
Imagery is the author’s use of language that appeals to the five senses in order to help the reader imagine what is being described.
b)
An act of saying what will or might happen in the future.
c)
 A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as.
d)
Exaggeration
4.
Which of the following lines from Robert Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” contains imagery?
a)
The woods are lovely, dark and deep
b)
 But I have promises to keep
c)
And miles to go before I sleep
d)
All of the above
5.
Simile or Metaphor:
Life is a flower that grows more beautiful every day.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
6.
Simile or Metaphor:
My mother's hair is as soft as a cloud.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
7.
What is a metaphor?
a)
Compares two things using like or as
b)
Compares two things NOT using like or as
c)
Gives human qualities to objects
d)
It's a sound word
8.
The classroom was a zoo. What does this metaphor mean?
a)
The students were loud and crazy in class.
b)
Some animals from the zoo visited our classroom.
c)
The class went on a field trip to the zoo.
d)
Some animals should be kept as pets in the classroom.
9.

What is the figure of speech?

"There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot."

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Imagery

10.
"The wind whistled a happy tune as I walked along the hard mountain trail."
What human characteristic is being given?
a)
Whistling
b)
Happiness
c)
Walking
d)
Hiking
11.
What type of figurative language is shown?
The flower hugged the earth after being blown over by the storm.
a)
personification
b)
alliteration
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
12.
I was so angry that I kicked an elephant all the way to Mars!
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Idiom
c)
Personification
d)
Alliteration
13.
What is a hyperbole?
a)
An extreme exaggeration
b)
A little exaggeration
c)
Similar sounds
d)
Compares two things using like or as
14.
A word that imitates a sound, for example BUZZ and POP:
a)
Onomatopoeia
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
15.
Read the sentence and choose the onomatopoeia.
Mrs. Davis was sitting by her pond listening to the frogs croak.  
a)
croak
b)
Mrs. Davis
c)
frogs
d)
pond
16.
Act naturally
a)
Oxymoron
b)
Euphemism
17.
"I am a deeply superficial person." - Andy Warhol
What is the oxymoron in this sentence?
a)
Superficial Person
b)
I am
c)
Deeply Superficial
18.
Which is NOT a type of irony?
a)
situational
b)
momentous
c)
dramatic
d)
verbal
19.
What is verbal irony?
a)
When what is said is different than what is meant
b)
When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
c)
When the audience knows something a character doesn't know. 
20.
What is situational irony?
a)
When what is said is the opposite of what is meant
b)
When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
c)
When the audience knows something the character doesn't
21.

What is dramatic irony?

a)

When what is said is different than what is meant

b)

When what happens is the opposite of what is expected

c)

When the audience knows something the character doesn't

22.

What type of irony is this?

a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

not irony

23.

A man looked out of the window to see the storm intensify. He turned to his friend and said “wonderful weather we’re having!”

a)

verbal irony

b)

dramatic irony

c)

situational irony

d)

not irony

24.

How does this photo show dramatic irony?

a)

We know the girl is about to be eaten by a shark

b)

The shark doesn't know it's about to run into a swimmer

c)

All of These

d)

The girl is afraid of sharks

25.
Cry over spilt milk
a)
Being Inquisitive can lead you into an unpleasant situation.
b)
This idiom is used when something is very expensive.
c)
When you complain about a loss from the past.
d)
Do not put all your resources in one possibility.
26.
Feel a bit under the weather
a)
This idiom means 'to hear rumors' about something or someone.
b)
Feeling slightly ill.
c)
Overwhelmed by what is happening in the moment.
d)
When something is done badly to save money.
27.
Stop being a couch potato! 
Turn off the TV and do something with your life. 
a)
a person who spends a lot of time watching television with little or no physical activity
b)
to take a break
28.
What is an idiom?
a)
A bird?
b)
A device used to confuse the reader.
c)
A word or phrase that does not mean what it says.
d)
A group of words that begin with the same sound.
29.
What is alliteration?
a)
The repetition of letters in a line of poetry
b)
the repetition of letter sounds in a line of poetry
c)
the repetition of vowel sounds in poetry
d)
the repetition of consonant sounds in poetry
30.
What is assonance?
a)
The repetition of letters in a line of poetry
b)
the repetition of letter sounds in a line of poetry
c)
the repetition of vowel sounds in poetry
d)
the repetition of consonant sounds in poetry
31.
What is consonance?
a)
The repetition of letters in a line of poetry
b)
the repetition of letter sounds in a line of poetry
c)
the repetition of vowel sounds in poetry
d)
the repetition of consonant sounds in poetry
32.
Big, bad Bernie Bean-Toes ate two banana bunches
a)
alliteration
b)
assonance
c)
consonance
d)
why does Ms. Schleiden let her cat eat bananas?
33.
I balked when I saw the tall cop in the hall; I knew he was looking for you.
a)
alliteration
b)
assonance
c)
consonance
d)
What did you do this time?!
34.
Chilly chicken children shivered with goosebumps
a)
alliteration
b)
assonance
c)
consonance
d)
Do chickens get goosebumps or chickenbumps?
35.
What is a Pun?
a)
Words that sound the same but are spelled different 
b)
Play on words: a joke 
c)
An idiom 
d)
Pickle and onion mix
36.
Which one of these is considered a pun?
a)
It was like taking candy from a baby
b)
Kings worry about receding heir line
c)
This is a piece of cake
37.
Is this a pun?
Fish are so smart because they live in schools?
a)
True
b)
False
38.

What word is missing to make this a pun?

That's the _________ thing I've seen.

a)

stupidest

b)

wierdest

c)

funniest

d)

sealiest

39.

Why do ghosts like to ride elevators?

a)

It lifts their spirits.

b)

It takes them to new heights.

c)

It beats floating.

d)

It takes their breath away.

40.

A copy or imitation of a story/movie/song in a funny or silly way is called

a)

parody

b)

satire

c)

archetype

d)

irony

41.
Parody has all of the following except? 
a)
imitation 
b)
ridicule 
c)
a message
d)
humor 
42.
What is satire?
a)
The use of literary devices to create cinematic, rich images
b)
The use of incongruity, irony, parody, exaggeration to mock vices and folly
c)
The use of personification and metaphor to create a unified tone and theme
d)
A form of zeitgeist
43.
How does satire attempt to improve individuals or society?
a)
By modeling correct thought and behavior
b)
By ridiculing flaws and follies
c)
By praising achievements and honors
d)
By explicitly explaining the difference between right and wrong
44.

How would allusion be defined?

a)

a reference to a famous person, place, or event

b)

words that involve one of the five senses

c)

two lines working as a unit

d)

a form or wordplay with similar sounding sounds

45.

Which of the following is true about allusions?

a)

allusions are written in quotation marks

b)

allusions are always started as a comparison, as in 'He was as strong as Hercules.'

c)

allusions are indicated references that may sometimes be obvious and sometimes obscure

d)

all of the above

46.
In Greek mythology, Achilles's mother dips him in a river that protects his body wherever it touches. His heel does not get wet, so it is the one part of his body left unprotected. During the Trojan War, an arrow hits Achilles in the heel and kills him.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Red velvet cupcakes were Stacy's Achilles's heel when she was trying to eat more healthily. 
a)
A source of strength
b)
A sole weakness
c)
A feeling of false strength
d)
All of the above
47.
Words or phrases that are repeated in writings to give emphasis
a)
alliteration
b)
repetition
c)
assonance
d)
consonance
48.
"Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow." This is an example of _____________________.
a)
Style
b)
Plot
c)
Repetition
d)
Rhyme
49.

A euphemism is:

a)

A situation or information that helps you understand something

b)

A lie used to hurt someone

c)

Intended to make someone believe something that is not true

d)

A polite word or expression used to make something less unattractive

50.
If your boss says, “I’m letting you go,” instead of “You’re fired!” She/he is using a...
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Rhetorical Question
d)
Euphemism
51.
Identify the paradox.
a)
The clouds drifted lazily in the sky.
b)
The person who wrote that book can’t write.
c)
The clown fish swam comically in the aquarium.
d)
I was confused by the lesson.
52.
Placing two contradictory phrases or ideas that, through deeper analysis, make logical sense. 
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
oxymoron 
c)
paradox
d)
allusion 
53.
What does the following paradox most likely mean?
"I close my eyes so that I can see."
a)
The person is blind and only has vision when closing his or her eyes.
b)
The person's imagination or internal vision is stronger when blocking out visual distractions. 
c)
It makes absolutely no sense. 
d)
The person needs to nap so that he or she can think better, 
54.

What can a light bulb symbolize?

a)

Magic

b)

Intelligence

c)

Love

d)

Mystery

55.

What can a lion symbolize?

a)

Strength

b)

Death

c)

Authority

d)

Royalty

56.

Which animal symbolizes wisdom and knowledge?

a)

Mouse

b)

Rabbit

c)

Owl

d)

Monkey

57.

What is symbolism in literature?

a)

Something that is used to represent an idea or quality.

b)

A picture that means exactly what it is.

c)

A symbol.

58.

Last summer I learned to play tennis, to swim, and __________.

a)

riding a horse

b)

to ride a hourse

c)

ride a hourse

d)

rides a hourse

59.

James enjoys reading more than _______________.

a)

to write

b)

write

c)

writing

d)

writes

60.
Choose the sentence that has parallel structure
a)
He came, he saw, and he received.
b)
He came, he wanted to see, but he didn't. 
c)
He came; he started to ask; he didn't want to. 
d)
He saw, didn't come or receive. 
61.
the placing of opposing or contrasting ideas and/or words within the same sentence or very close together to emphasize their disparity. 
a)
antithesis
b)
asyndeton
c)
diction
d)
polysyndeton
62.

A figure of speech in which words and phrases with opposite meanings are balanced against each other. An example of antithesis is "To err is human, to forgive, divine." (Alexander Pope)

a)

Accent

b)

Antithesis

c)

Anapest

d)

Alliteration

63.

An understatement that uses double negatives; a figure of speech that expresses a positive statement using its opposite expressions.

a)

Parallelism

b)

Enthymeme

c)

Litotes

d)

Euphemism

e)

Paradox

64.
Having grown up in poverty, Brooks wasn't unfamiliar with the hardships of life.
a)
Litotes
b)
Consonance
c)
Pun
d)
Anaphora
65.

The Oval Office issued a statement regarding the new tax policy.

a)

Synechdoche

b)

Metonymy

c)

Anaphora

d)

Tautology

66.

figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated.

a)

metonymy

b)

synecdoche

67.

figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa.

a)

metonymy

b)

synecdoche

68.

Check out my new wheels!

a)

metonymy

b)

synecdoche

69.

The suits took more from him during the hearing than his wife would after the divorce.

a)

metonymy

b)

synecdoche

70.

England lost by three wickets in the last match.

a)

metonymy

b)

synecdoche

71.
3. I suppose that getting into a fistfight with the principal was a little bit out of line. This is an example of
a)
Understatement
b)
Hyperbole
72.

Gets an A on test and says "I did OK on that test."

a)

Idiom

b)

Understatment

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Imagery

73.

42. "Hello darkness, my old friend I've come to talk with you again . . .." (Paul Simon, The Sounds of Silence)

a)

personification

b)

apostrophe

c)

anaphora

d)

juxtaposition

74.
Calling out to an imaginary, dead, or absent person, or to a place or thing, or a personified abstract idea
a)
Synonym
b)
Apostrophe
c)
Synecdoche
d)
Hyperbole
75.
Analogy is...
a)
a collection of related works printed as one book
b)
the study of rectal medicine
c)
a comparison between two things
d)
the practice of perfecting your writing 
76.

"Just as a sword is the weapon of a warrior, a pen is the weapon of a writer" is a good example of what literary device?

a)

analogy

b)

allusion

c)

understatement

d)

parallism

77.
An allegory is...
a)
...a story that represents something beyond itself.
b)
...when the characters or story represent historical events.
c)
...represent abstract or moral ideas.
d)
...All of the above.
78.
The stories "Little Red Riding Hood" and "The Tortoise and the Hare" are examples of what?
a)
Allegory
b)
Satire
c)
Situational Irony
79.

____ is a brief, entertaining account of an incident or event.

a)

A narrative

b)

An anecdote

c)

A monologue

d)

Low comedy

80.

over-used expression

a)

Metaphorical

b)

Obtrusive

c)

Judicious

d)

Cliché

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