WorksheetsFigures of Speech
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The righteous shall flourish as the palm tree
metaphor
simile
personification
antithesis
This figure of speech gives human characteristic to non human entities.
(a)
"Her head is in the clouds."
What does it mean?
She is not paying attention.
She is floating in the clouds.
She is flying.
she is dreaming
What is the figure of speech called when there is a repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of the word?
Personification
Alliteration
Assonance
Simile
Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:
Pat planted the pretty pink poppies in the pot.
Simile
Alliteration
Assonance
Metaphor
What is the figure of speech called when something is over-exaggerated, not meant to be taken literally?
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Assonance
Personification
Many are called, but few are chosen.
Apostrophe
Antithesis
Personification
Hyperbole
Write few figures of speech
"I’m all ears."
What does it mean?
I’m not listening.
I am listening.
I have ears all over my face.
I am just hearing
