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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This compares two things using words like or as.

a)

metaphor

b)

alliteration

c)

simile

d)

idiom

2.

This is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

a)

idiom

b)

personification

c)

oxymoron

d)

alliteration

3.

This sound word also suggests the word meaning

a)

onomatopeia

b)

hyperbole

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

4.

“The moon was a lantern in the sky” is an example of what?

a)

personification

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

oxymoron

5.

“That fellow has got himself into a pickle” is an example of what?

a)

alliteration

b)

idiom

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

hyperbole

6.

“I nearly died laughing at his joke” is an example of what?

a)

idiom

b)

hyperbole

c)

metaphor

d)

alliteration

7.

“That old dog is pretty ugly” is an example of what?

a)

personification

b)

simile

c)

oxymoron

d)

hyperbole

8.

This when something that is not human is given human-like qualities.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

idiom

9.

The computer printer started to spit out more copies.

a)

metaphor

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

simile

d)

personification

10.

That light is as bright as the sun.

a)

metaphor

b)

personification

c)

simile

d)

alliteration

11.

The beautiful bouquet blossomed in the bright sun.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

oxymoron

d)

alliteration

12.

It cost me an arm and a leg.

a)

idiom

b)

metaphor

c)

oxymoron

d)

simile

13.

The grey owl went hoot, hoot, hoot as the moon rose in the sky.

a)

alliteration

b)

simile

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

metaphor

14.

He's a walking encyclopedia.

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

oxymoron