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WorksheetsFigurative Language- Take 1
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
“I’d catch a grenade for you / Throw my head on a blade for you / I’d jump in front of a train for you.”
- "Grenade" by Bruno Mars
- "Grenade" by Bruno Mars
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
alliteration
2.
"Splish, splash, I was takin' a bath / Long about a Saturday night, yeah / A rub dub, just relaxin' in the tub / Thinkin' everythin' was alright."
- "Splish Splash" by Bobby Darin
- "Splish Splash" by Bobby Darin
a)
simile
b)
personification
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
metaphor
3.
The assignment was a breeze is an example of...
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia
4.
The violin sobbed its mournful melody is an example of...
a)
Personification
b)
Irony
c)
Allusion
d)
Metaphor
5.
Her eyes were like sparkling diamonds is an example of...
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Personification
6.
Which type of figurative language uses the repetition of beginning consonant sounds?
a)
Assonance
b)
Alliteration
c)
Allusion
d)
Illusion
7.
Comparing two unlike things using the words "like" or "as" is a...
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Allusion
d)
Pun
8.
An extreme exaggeration is a...
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Pun
c)
Simile
d)
Metaphor
9.
Don't mind Mikey. He's a grizzly bear until he's had his breakfast.
a)
personification
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
10.
After working for hours, Carol decided to call it a day and go inside for dinner.
a)
simile
b)
hyperbole
c)
allusion
d)
idiom
11.
The candle flamed danced when anyone walked by.
a)
alliteration
b)
allusion
c)
personification
d)
onomatopoeia
12.
Whose horse is Hector happily riding?
a)
alliteration
b)
allusion
c)
hyperbole
d)
personifcation
13.
Dad yawned, stretched and said, "Well, it's time to hit the sack."
a)
idiom
b)
personification
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
14.
His room is a disaster area.
a)
metaphor
b)
alliteration
c)
allusion
d)
personification
15.
The mailbox leaned unsteadily with its mouth gaping open.
a)
personification
b)
idiom
c)
allusion
d)
hyperbole
16.
The timer buzzed after twenty minutes.
a)
idiom
b)
personification
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
hyperbole
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