WorksheetsPhilworld: Figures of Speech
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 13mins
Oh, trees, how majestic you are as you throw down your golden leaves.
Apostrophe
Allusion
Antithesis
When your parents learn about your new plan to raise money, it's going to sink like the Titanic.
Apostrophe
Allusion
Antithesis
Lightning danced across the sky.
Personification
Metaphor
Metonymy
If we don't get these reports in today, the suits will be after us.
Personification
Metaphor
Metonymy
He is not the cleverest person I have ever met.
Euphemism
Litotes
Antithesis
I could hear the popping and crackling as mom dropped the bacon into the frying pan, and soon the salty, greasy smell wafted toward me.
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Imagery
Dan's dog dove deep in the dam, drinking dirty water as he dove.
Alliteration
Assonance
Imagery
The firecracker made a loud "ka-boom".
Onomatopoeia
Assonance
Oxymoron
“Tell them to be good, tell them to follow their elders, and tell them to mind their manners.”
Antithesis
Allusion
Anaphora
Sheena is a differently-abled-person.
Hyperbole
Euphemism
Irony
They do not seem the happiest couple around.
Irony
Paradox
Litotes
He is as funny as a barrel of monkeys
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Brenda told Mica to act naturally.
Apostrophe
Metaphor
Oxymoron
I’ve told you to clean your room a million times!
Hyperbole
Allusion
Meiosis
"What a pity that youth must be wasted on the young."
Pun
Allusion
Paradox
"Just because you're born in the slum does not mean the slum is born in you."
Pun
Chiasmus
Understatement
Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name.
Personification
Allusion
Metonymy
I guess I should see this message about a new job as my burning bush.
Personification
Allusion
Metonymy
“O holy night! The stars are brightly shining!”
Assonance
Antithesis
Apostrophe
“England" decides to keep check on immigration.
Metonymy
Alliteration
Anaphora
The dancer was a graceful eagle taking flight.
Pun
Euphemism
Metaphor
Hank held his head high.
Alliteration
Assonance
Anaphora
Mom, we will not run. We will not scream. We will not be late.
Alliteration
Assonance
Anaphora
"But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first."
Oxymoron
Chiasmus
Antithesis
Modern dancing is so old fashioned.
Hyperbole
Paradox
Oxymoron
You are not doing badly at all.
Hyperbole
Litotes
Synecdoche
"You are a Solomon when it comes to making decisions."
Paradox
Personification
Allusion
The grammarian was very logical. He had a lot of comma sense.
Pun
Hyperbole
Allusion
"Fleet feet sweep by sleeping geese"
Alliteration
Allusion
Assonance
“Great! Now you have broken my new camera.”
Irony
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Gina’s father passed away last night.
Litores
Oxymoron
Euphemism
Deep down, you’re really shallow.
Paradox
Antithesis
Synecdoche
Let's agree, to disagree.
Allusion
Antithesis
Chiasmus
"The rain in Spain stays mainly on the plain."
Allusion
Alliteration
Assonance
Glittering white, the blanket of snow covered everything in sight.
Imagery
Personification
Apostrophe
"Betty bought butter but the butter was bitter, so Betty bought better butter to make the bitter butter better."
Alliteration
Personification
Allusion
Nobody goes to that restaurant anymore — it’s too crowded.
Metonymy
Paradox
Oxymoron
"The brains helped me with my homework.”
Metaphor
Paradox
Synecdoche
“The more you hate, the more you love.”
Antithesis
Allusion
Anaphora
Always BEE yourself!
Personification
Allusion
Pun
