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Figurative Language Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He drew a line as straight as an arrow.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

e)

Understatement

2.

Let it be forgotten as a flower is forgotten.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

e)

Understatement

3.

Knowledge is a kingdom and all who learn are kings and queens.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

e)

Understatement

4.

Your hand was honey-comb to heal, Your voice was a web to bind.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

e)

Understatement

5.

Can I see you for a second?

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

e)

Understatement

6.

After smashing through the garage door Alex realized he may have parked a little too close to the house.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

e)

Understatement

7.

The sun was beating down on me.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

e)

Understatement

8.

The brooks laugh louder when I come, the breezes madder play.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

e)

Understatement

9.

A flag wags like a fishhook there in the sky.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

e)

Understatement

10.

A flag waves like a fishhook there in the sky.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

e)

Understatement

11.

There are some, like stars, that dwell apart, in flawless firmament.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

e)

Understatement

12.

I'd rather take baths with a man-eating shark, or wrestle a lion alone in the dark, eat spinach and liver, pet ten porcupines, than tackle the homework, my teacher assigns.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

e)

Understatement

13.

And there will I keep you forever. Yes, forever and a day. Till the walls shall crumble to ruin and molder in dust away!

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

e)

Understatement

14.

Ravenous and savage from its long polar journey, the North Wind is searching for food--

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

e)

Understatement

15.

Freedom weeps; wrong rules the land, and waiting justice sleeps...

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

e)

Understatement

16.

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

e)

Understatement

17.

The painted leaves are strewn along the winding way.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

e)

Understatement

18.

Can I have one of your chips?

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

e)

Understatement

19.

Jeff probably should have said "Thanks" after James saved his life.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

e)

Understatement

20.

I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide, welling and swelling I bear in the tide. Leaving behind nights of terror and fear I rise.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

e)

Understatement

21.

The graveyard of my soul is filled with flowers, so that I may stroll in mediation at my ease.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

e)

Understatement