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Figurative Language

Total questions: 104

Worksheet time: 2hrs 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Crash, bang, buzz, swish, and splash are all examples of what type of figurative language?
a)
Alliteration
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Oxymoron
d)
Assonance
2.
"The ship sailed swiftly towards the shore" is an example of which type of figurative language?
a)
Theme
b)
Metaphor
c)
Style
d)
Alliteration
3.
"Her eyes were like a deep ocean filled with endless mystery." This is an example of ____________________.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Structure
4.
"The man was a constant and steady rock." This is an example of  _____________________________. 
a)
Simile
b)
Personification
c)
Metaphor 
d)
Style
5.
"The eerie silence was shattered by her scream." This is an example of ___________________________. 
a)
Theme
b)
Plot
c)
Rhyme
d)
Imagery
6.
"Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow." This is an example of _____________________.
a)
Style
b)
Plot
c)
Repetition
d)
Rhyme
7.
Each individual author has a unique writing ____________, which is the way they compose a text.
a)
Theme
b)
Style
c)
Personification
d)
Rhythm
8.
"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
9.
"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day" is written so that the words have a sing-song pattern. The pattern of sound these words make is the ____________ of the words. 
a)
Rhyme
b)
Meter
c)
Rhythm
d)
Tone
10.
"Once upon a midnight dreary, 
While I pondered, weak and weary"
This contains an example of ___________. 
a)
Tone
b)
Structure
c)
Personification
d)
Rhyme
11.
The ___________ of the text is how it is arranged by the author.
a)
Tone
b)
Structure
c)
Word choice
d)
Diction
12.

Language in which the words mean exactly what they say is...

a)

figurative

b)

literal

13.

Language in which the words are meant to be interpreted imaginatively is...

a)

figurative

b)

literal

14.

A comparison of two unlike things using LIKE or AS.

a)

hyperbole

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

metaphor

15.

A comparison of two unlike things stating that one thing IS the other.

a)

idiom

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

metaphor

16.

Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects, ideas, or animals.

a)

metaphor

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

17.

Repetition of beginning consonant sounds in words that are close together.

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

oxymoron

c)

pun

d)

alliteration

18.

Outrageous exaggeration made to emphasize a point.

a)

hyperbole

b)

simile

c)

oxymoron

d)

pun

19.

A word that imitates the sound it represents.

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

oxymoron

c)

pun

d)

alliteration

20.

A common, often-used saying that isn't meant to be taken literally.

a)

pun

b)

idiom

c)

hyperbole

d)

oxymoron

21.

"The firework exploded in the air, making a big boom"

is an example of...

a)

Personification

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Metaphor

d)

Alliteration

22.

"He was as cool as a cucumber" is an example of...

a)

Simile

b)

Alliteration

c)

Metaphor

d)

Personification

23.

"Peter pranced playfully around the playground" is an example of...

a)

hyperbole

b)

alliteration

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

oxymoron

24.

"The flower hugged the earth after being blown over by the storm" is an example of...

a)

personification

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

25.

"Her long hair is an ocean of waves" is an example of...

a)

personification

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

hyperbole

d)

metaphor

26.

"She was so sad that all the tears she cried filled up a lake" is an example of...

a)

hyperbole

b)

oxymoron

c)

alliteration

d)

onomatopoeia

27.

"Knowing sign language is pretty handy" is an example of...

a)

hyperbole

b)

an idiom

c)

a pun

d)

alliteration

28.
What is a metaphor? 
a)
Comparing two things by using one kind of object or using in place of another to suggest the likeness between them
b)
A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as
c)
Naming a thing or an action by imitating the sound associated with it
d)
Big exaggeration, usually with humor
29.
What is an example of a metaphor? 
a)
She is like a bear in the morning- grumpy and cruel. 
b)
The flower stretched her hand out to the sun, yearning for its' rays. 
c)
Her hair was silk. 
d)
Buzz, Hiss, Woof 
30.
A simile... 
a)
Naming a thing or an action by imitating the sound associated with it
b)
Big exaggeration, usually with humor
c)
A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as
d)
The repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables
31.
 “I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse!” is an example of what figurative language device? 
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Personification 
c)
Simile 
d)
Metaphor 
32.
"Silver bells!... How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle in the icy air of night." This sentence includes what figurative language device? 
a)
Metaphor 
b)
Simile 
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Onomatopoeia 
33.
"She soothed her secret sorrow." Choose the best answer: What figurative language device is being used in this sentence? 
a)
Alliteration 
b)
Personification 
c)
Hyperbole 
d)
Metaphor 
34.
"The tropical storm slept for days". This is an example of what figurative language device? 
a)
Personification 
b)
Simile 
c)
Alliteration 
d)
Hyperbole 
35.
"I had so much homework, I needed a pickup truck to carry all my books home!" What type of figurative language is used here?
a)
Metaphor 
b)
Simile 
c)
Personification 
d)
Hyperbole 
36.
What is the use of words and phrases in an unusual way?  Writers often use this to make their writing more colorful, powerful, and interesting.  Examples include simile, metaphor, irony, and personification.
a)
Text Features 
b)
Sensory Images 
c)
Figurative Language 
d)
Rhyming Couplet
37.
"Let us go forth and lead the land we love." This is an example of what type of figurative language? 
a)
Hyperbole 
b)
Theme 
c)
Alliteration 
d)
Metaphor 
38.
Imagery is the term given to a comparison beginning with "like" or "as
a)
True 
b)
False 
39.
An example of a simile is: "I really do like ice cream" 
a)
True 
b)
False 
40.
"The students were like ants crowded around the pizza box." 
This is an example of a simile.
a)
True 
b)
False 
41.
Snap, crackle, and pop are examples of this. 
a)
Personification 
b)
Hyberbole 
c)
Onomatopeoia
d)
Simlie 
42.
This image depicts what figurative language device? 
a)
Imagery 
b)
Personification 
c)
Hyperbole 
d)
Alliteration 
43.
a)
Personification 
b)
Metaphor 
c)
Simile 
d)
Alliteration 
44.
What is an idiom?
a)
The use of symbols in writing to express something to the reader.
b)
An exaggeration.
c)
Two words that sound the same, but are spelled differently. 
d)
A group of words that mean something other than the literal meaning. 
45.
I am dying of shame is an example of...
a)
Metaphor
b)
Personification
c)
Simile
d)
Hyperbole
46.
The snowballs were bullets, punching me in the chest, is an example of...
a)
A hyperbole/personification
b)
A metaphor/personification
c)
A simile/metaphor
d)
Personification/Onomatopoeia
47.
What is a simile? 
a)
Comparing two unlike things without  using  like and as
b)
Comparing two things in a text
c)
Comparing two unlike things using  like and as
d)
None of the above
48.
The assignment was a breeze is an example of a(n)...
a)
Metaphor 
b)
Simile 
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia 
49.
It happened once in a blue moon is an example of a(n)...
a)
Idiom
b)
Hyperbole 
c)
Personification
d)
Alliteration 
50.
What is personification
a)
Giving human qualities to a human
b)
Giving non living qualities to living things
c)
Comparing something to a nonliving thing.
d)
Giving human qualities to a non human things
51.
What is an example of an alliteration?
a)
The vase flew off of the shelf. 
b)
Powerful pandas punch parrots.
c)
The plant liked to fly.
d)
I like to eat pie
52.
Onomatopoeia is...
a)
An exaggerated statement
b)
A sound effect
c)
A comparison of two things using like or as
d)
The use of a word associated with a sound.
53.
I was so tired after school, I slept for a month! 
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
54.
The car is a dinosaur so we better buy a new one.
a)
The car is very old.
b)
The car was truly made in prehistoric times.
c)
The car is very new.
55.
"The stars will cry." The kind of figurative language used here is _______ 
a)
Metaphor
b)
Personification
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia
56.
"I am as hungry as a bear!" The kind of figurative language used here is _______ 
a)
simile and personification
b)
personification
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
57.
What onomatopoeia goes best with this picture?
a)
Take-off!
b)
Pow!
c)
Blast!
d)
Fly
58.
The assignment was a breeze is an example of a(n)...
a)
Metaphor 
b)
Simile 
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia 
59.
An extreme exaggeration used for effect
a)
metaphor
b)
personification
c)
hyperbole
d)
simile
60.

"Life is a journey" is an example of what?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Alliteration

61.

I nearly died laughing is an example of what?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Assonance

c)

Alliteration

d)

Hyperbole

62.

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

63.

What is a cliche?

a)

A comparison without like or as.

b)

Two opposing ideas.

c)

Tongue twisters.

d)

An overused phrase or saying

64.

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

a)

Oxymoron

b)

Personification

c)

Cliche

d)

Pun

65.

The quote from the popular Owl City song, "You would not believe your eyes if ten million fireflies lit up the world as I fell asleep," is an example of what type of figurative language?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Idiom

66.

"You are the thunder, and I am the lightning," is an example of which type of figurative language?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Chliche

d)

Personification

67.

Which type of figurative language is used in the following Beatles song, "Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter?"

a)

Personification

b)

Alliteration

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Cliche

68.

Define hyperbole.

a)

An overused phrase

b)

Its raining cats and dogs

c)

An over (excessive) exaggeration

d)

A comparison of two unlike things, using like or as

69.

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

a)

Personification

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Cliche

70.

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

71.

You have a smile that lights up the room is an example of what type of figurative language

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Idiom

d)

Onomatopoeia

72.
This sentence is an example of what:  "I feel as happy as a puppy rolling around in the grass."
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
alliteration
73.
This sentence is an example of what:  "My clown self arrives when I feel silly."
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
alliteration
74.
This sentence is an example of what:  "I have a ton of homework."
a)
simile
b)
hyperbole
c)
idiom
d)
metaphor
75.
This sentence is an example of what:  "Who let the cat out of the bag?"
a)
simile
b)
hyperbole
c)
idiom
d)
metaphor
76.
This sentence is an example of what:  "Her voice was music to my ears."
a)
simile
b)
hyperbole
c)
idiom
d)
metaphor
77.
This sentence is an example of what:  "The teenager is as hungry as a wolf."
a)
simile
b)
hyperbole
c)
idiom
d)
personification
78.
This sentence is an example of what:  "The palm trees were dancing in the wind."
a)
personification
b)
hyperbole
c)
idiom
d)
metaphor
79.
This sentence is an example of what:  "Don’t judge a book by its cover."
a)
simile
b)
hyperbole
c)
idiom
d)
metaphor
80.
Simile or Metaphor:
The city is a sea of sadness.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
alliteration
81.
What is being personified? 
The moon guided me through the forest.
a)
moon
b)
forest
c)
me
82.
Simile or Metaphor?
My sister is like an angel in my life.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
alliteration
83.
What does this mean?
When my great uncles drives, he is as slow as a turtle. 
a)
very slow
b)
moves pretty quickly
c)
still beats everyone
d)
he's super fast
84.
What type of figurative language is this?
The snow was a blanket covering the ground.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
alliteration
85.
"The Flash is fast like lightning." This is an example of...
a)
personification
b)
alliteration
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
86.
Fall Fridays feel fantastic. 
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
87.
What onomatopoeia goes best with this picture?
a)
Take-off!
b)
Pow!
c)
Blast!
d)
Fly
88.
She sells sea shells by the sea shore is an example of:
a)
Metaphor
b)
Alliteration
c)
Simile
d)
Personification
89.
What is an alliteration?
a)
A word that is a sound
b)
A comparison using like or as
c)
A comparison not using like or as
d)
The same beginning sound repeated
90.
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."
a)
Her hair is red.
b)
She talks really loudly.
c)
She gets really angry. 
d)
She spits when she talks. 
91.

The pencil danced across the paper

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Personification

e)

symbol

92.

Life is like a box of chocolates

a)

metaphor

b)

personification

c)

hyperbole

d)

simile

e)

alliteration

93.

It was so cold I saw polar bears wearing jackets

a)

alliteration

b)

hyperbole

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

e)

symbol

94.

The cow yelled at the fly after it bit him

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

symbol

e)

hyperbole

95.

My dad is a bear without his coffee

a)

simile

b)

hyperbole

c)

personification

d)

symbol

e)

onomatopoeia

96.

Tommy is a bull in a china stop

a)

simile

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

metaphor

d)

hyperbole

e)

symbol

97.

I told you one million times to clean your room

a)

hyperbole

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

e)

symbol

98.

my brother can burp the alphabet

a)

hyperbole

b)

metaphor

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

simile

e)

personification

99.

My husband bought me roses for Valentines Day

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

symbol

d)

metaphor

e)

hyperbole

100.

Vivi gulped down the mountain dew

a)

hyperbole

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

simile

d)

hyperbole

e)

metaphor

101.

They waved the white flag and the battle was over

a)

symbol

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

e)

onomatopoeia

102.

Please put away your pencils and take out your IPAD

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

personification

e)

symbol

103.

I had to hurry home to help cook ham for dinner

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

simile

c)

alliteration

d)

metaphor

e)

personification

104.

Mr. Tomlinson is as smart as a Siri and Alexa.

a)

metaphor

b)

alliteration

c)

simile

d)

hyperbole

e)

personification

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