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Figurative Language

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of these is an Onomatopoeia?

a)

"It's raining cats and dogs!"

b)

"That girl is just a little ray of sunshine"

c)

"Pop!"

d)

"You're as cold as ice!"

2.

A similie is a form of figurative language using the words (a)  

3.

Which of these is a metaphor?

a)

His eyes were like stars but his personality was stone cold

b)

Ayla believes she just bit off more than she could chew

c)

His freckles were like the constellations

d)

Kathy arrived at the grocery store with an army of children.

4.

Which of these is an example of situational irony?

a)

The audience knowing Peter Parker is Spider Man while characters are telling Peter how awesome Spider Man is

b)

A sign posted on a window that says "Posting signs on windows or doors is prohibited"

c)

"Yes, Mrs. Smith, I would just LOVE to stand up in front of the whole school and embarrass myself."

d)

All of these

5.

A hyperbole is an ___________ ____________

(a)  

6.

Which of these are a Hyperbole? Choose TWO.

a)

His heart was as big as the sun

b)

The stadium was so quiet after the celebrity fell that you could hear crickets chirping

c)

Yes, I know, you've told me a million times

d)

I love you to the moon and back

7.

Which of these is an example of personification?

a)

The reeds danced with the wind

b)

The lights flickered, as if warning her something was about to happen

c)

The floor creaked and groaned with every step the child took

d)

All of these

8.

"Sally Sells Seashells by the Sea Shore" Is an example of ____________

a)

simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

idiom

d)

alliteration

9.

What is a cliché?

a)

An extreme exaggeration

b)

A comparison using the words "like" or "as"

c)

A word or phrase that has been used too often

d)

To give a non- living thing human- like qualities

10.

Which is an example of a simile?

a)

The mirror seemed to reflect her insecurities

b)

The lake was like a mirror, reflecting the majestic mountain

c)

"Boom"

d)

none of these