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Simile, Metaphor, Onomatopoeia, Alliteration Quiz Review

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Define onomatopoeia:

a)

a comparison of two things

b)

comparison of two things using the word 'like' or 'as'

c)

a sound word

d)

the repetition of the beginning consonant sound of three or more neighboring words

2.

define alliteration

a)

a comparison of two things

b)

comparison of two things using the word 'like' or 'as'

c)

a sound word

d)

the repetition of the beginning consonant sound of three or more neighboring words

3.

define simile

a)

a comparison of two things

b)

comparison of two things using the word 'like' or 'as'

c)

a sound word

d)

the repetition of the beginning consonant sound of three or more neighboring words

4.

define metaphor:

a)

a comparison of two things

b)

comparison of two things using the word 'like' or 'as'

c)

a sound word

d)

the repetition of the beginning consonant sound of three or more neighboring words

5.

What type of figurative language is being used in the following sentence?


Henrietta, the happy hamster, had hope.

a)

alliteration

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

onomatopoeia

6.

What type of figurative language is being used in the following sentence?


Beep, Beep! The driver honked.

a)

alliteration

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

onomatopoeia

7.

What type of figurative language is being used in the following sentence?


The pencil is as light as a feather.

a)

alliteration

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

onomatopoeia

8.

What type of figurative language is being used in the following sentence?


The blank canvas was a playground for the artist's imagination.

a)

alliteration

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

onomatopoeia

9.

Why do writers use figurative language?

a)

to create images in the reader's minds

b)

to create questions in the readers' minds

c)

to engage the reader

d)

to emphasize meaning