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WorksheetsFigurative Language
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 46mins
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Class
Date
1.
"The man was a constant and steady rock." This is an example of _____________________________.
a)
Simile
b)
Personification
c)
Metaphor
d)
Style
2.
"Her eyes were like a deep ocean filled with endless mystery." This is an example of ____________________.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Structure
3.
"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
4.
”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
5.
“Conscience is a man’s compass.” - Vincent Van Gogh
a)
simile
b)
alliteration
c)
metaphor
d)
idiom
6.
Why do people use figurative language?
a)
To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasis an idea and make a point.
b)
To be grammatically correct.
c)
To structure their writing into paragraphs.
d)
Because Beyonce uses it in her songs.
7.
Which is an example of a simile?
a)
His room was a hurricane of a mess.
b)
His room looked as if a hurricane came through.
c)
A hurricane! AHHH!
d)
The hurricane screamed through the town.
8.
What's the meaning of this simile?
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
a)
Her hair is red.
b)
She talks really loudly.
c)
She gets really angry.
d)
She spits when she talks.
9.
Which of the following is an example of personification?
a)
You are as a beautiful as a flower.
b)
The trees danced in the wind.
c)
I waited in line for 10 years!
d)
He is an encyclopedia of knowledge.
10.
What's the meaning of this personification?
"The camera loves me!"
"The camera loves me!"
a)
Photography is one of my hobbies.
b)
I own an expensive camera.
c)
Photos of me are always really good.
d)
I like to visit art museums.
11.
"The assignment was a breeze!" is an example of a(n)...
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia
12.
"The raindrops danced on the tabletop."
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
idiom
13.
"The last day of school is like a day at the beach - easy and relaxing."
a)
personification
b)
hyperbole
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
14.
What is a hyperbole?
a)
An exaggerated statement not to be taken literally.
b)
Telling the truth
c)
Comparing a rock to a island
d)
Break a leg
15.
I was so tired after school, I slept for a month!
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
16.
The idiom "Every cloud has a silver lining" means..
a)
Every cloud is outlined in silver
b)
It was a great movie with Jennifer Lawrence
c)
Even difficult days will turn out for the better
d)
Move on with life
17.
When the Wind is low, and the sea is soft, and the heat-lightning plays... is an example of:
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole
18.
'Your beauty was a web of delight.' is an example of:
a)
Simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
19.
"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room."
What is being personified?
a)
The walls
b)
The scream
c)
The room
d)
The orange
20.
What is "sensory language"?
a)
language that connects to the five senses to create an image or description.
b)
language that has been censored (censorship)
c)
language that is unfamiliar to the reader
21.
"My teeth chattered as the temperature dropped." What senses being used in this sentence?
a)
hear
b)
hear and touch
c)
see and smell
d)
taste
22.
It was clear from the madman's rant that he wasn't playing with a full deck.
a)
Pun
b)
Consonance
c)
Assonance
d)
Idiom
23.
a)
Understatement
b)
Pun
c)
Tautology
d)
Hyperbole
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