WorksheetsFigures of Speech
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 36mins
Which are figurative of speech terms
simile
adjectives
metaphor
imagery
nouns
giving human qualities to something nonhuman
(a)
A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect.
(a)
Is a repetition of similar sounding words occurring at the end of lines in poems or songs
(a)
Is a literary device that repeats the same words or phrase a few times to make an idea clearer.
(a)
A comparison using like or as
(a)
What is the definition of metaphor
a comparison using like or as
giving human qualities to something nonhuman
a comparison that doesn't use like or as
a figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect.
This type of figurative language is used when words imitate the actual sound(s) made by the action or event. Examples include "clang" and "whoosh."
onomatopoeia
simile
metaphor
personification
The plates danced on the shelves during the earthquake is an example of what type of figurative language?
simile
personification
alliteration
metaphor
Which of the following is a simile?
He has the eyes of a hawk.
She sings like an angel.
The walls in the apartment house were paper thin.
The man is a rock.
A type of figurative language that gives human traits or characteristics to nonliving objects is called
alliteration
onomatopoeia
simile
personification
A type of figurative language that compares one thing to another thing by stating that something "is" another thing.
metaphor
simile
alliteration
onomatopoeia
"The cat's as fast as a jet on a runway" is an example of a metaphor.
true
false
A type of figurative language that exaggerates subjects is called:
simile
metaphor
alliteration
hyperbole
Rain, rain, go away!
All the children want to play.
Rain, rain, go away!
Come again another day.
Which element of poetry is shown by the words, away and play?
rhyme
repetition
Rain, rain, go away!
All the children want to play.
Rain, rain, go away!
Come again another day.
Which element of poetry is shown by the words, rain, rain, go away?
rhyme
repetition
The Necklace
by Guy De Maupassant
Mme Loisel experienced the horrible life the needy live. She played her part, however, with sudden heroism.
That frightful debt had to be paid.
She would pay it.
She learned to do the heavy housework, to perform the hateful duties of cooking.
The alliteration adds a feeling of loathing to the passage by
helping explain the kind of life the needy live
expressing Mme. Loisel’s new appreciation for hard work
expressing the dislike Mme. Loisel has for her new lifestyle
How does the alliteration help convey the message of Mme. Loisel’s tough, new lifestyle?
