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Figurative Language

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

personification

2.

”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

3.

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

a)

hyperbole

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

idiom

4.

“It's a piece of cake.”

a)

hyperbole

b)

idiom

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

5.

Crash, bang, buzz, swish, and splash are all examples of what type of figurative language?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

6.

"Andy always eats apples and asparagus" is an example of which type of figurative language?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Figurative Language

d)

Metaphor

7.
"The ship sailed swiftly towards the shore" is an example of which type of figurative language?
a)
Theme
b)
Metaphor
c)
Style
d)
Alliteration
8.
"Her eyes were like a deep ocean filled with endless mystery." This is an example of ____________________.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Structure
9.
"The man was a constant and steady rock." This is an example of  _____________________________. 
a)
Simile
b)
Personification
c)
Metaphor 
d)
Style
10.
"The eerie silence was shattered by her scream." This is an example of ___________________________. 
a)
Theme
b)
Plot
c)
Rhyme
d)
Imagery
11.
"Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow." This is an example of _____________________.
a)
Style
b)
Plot
c)
Repetition
d)
Rhyme
12.

"The sunlight kissed her head as the gentle breeze whispered in her ear." This is an example of ___________________________.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Personification

13.

'Pop! The cork flew from the champagne bottle like a rocket.' Select all figurative language devices in this sentence.

a)

personification

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

simile

d)

hyperbole

14.

'You are like a ray of sunshine!' is an example of:

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

alliteration

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

15.
This term means to use a strong exaggeration:
a)
personification
b)
idiom
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
hyperbole
16.
'Her eyes were sparkling diamonds' is an example of:
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
17.
Silly Sally swam so smoothly' is an example of:
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
metaphor
c)
alliteration
d)
idiom
18.

I am so hungry I could eat a horse!

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Personification

c)

Metaphor

d)

Simle

19.
Ethan’s smile is a mile wide.
a)
Metaphor 
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole
20.

Hyperboles are phrases that

a)

compare two unlike things

b)

exaggerate

c)

give person-like qualities to animals and things

d)

have a different meaning than the words.

21.

Which of the following is a hyperbole?

a)

She is as pretty as a flower.

b)

She is the prettiest woman in the entire universe.

c)

She is a beautiful flower.

d)

She is very pretty.

22.

I nearly died laughing is an example of what?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Idiom

c)

Alliteration

d)

Hyperbole

23.

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia.

a)

She was white as a ghost

b)

Buzz

c)

Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Peppers

d)

Break a leg

24.

Talking animals is an example of what type of figurative language?

a)

Simle

b)

Personification

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Onomatopoeia

25.

Which type of figurative language uses like or as to compare two unlike things?

a)

Personification

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Hyperbole

26.

Giving human characteristics to nonhuman object or animals is an example of what type of figurative language?

a)

Personification

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Metaphor

27.
Fall Fridays feel fantastic. 
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
28.
A simile.....
a)
tells what a person likes
b)
compares two unlike things using the words like or as
c)
compares two similar things 
d)
tells what a person is doing
29.
The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod. 
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
30.
Mom was a busy beaver as she prepared for the holiday party.
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor

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