Free Printable Figurative Language

1.

The west wind dances down the road.

a)

Personification

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Idiom

d)

Simile

2.

A train is a dragon that roars through the dark.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Personificati

3.

The sun smiled after the rain stopped.

a)

Personification

b)

Idiom

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Metaphor

4.

She’s as tiny as a mouse.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Simile

5.

Her blonde hair shined like the sun.

a)

Personification

b)

Simile

c)

Alliteration

d)

Idiom

6.

The lightweight fighter lost so much weight, he looked as thin as a rail.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Idiom

d)

Oxymoron

7.

When the pitcher finished nine innings, he was hungry enough to eat a horse.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Idiom

8.

It's raining cats and dogs outside.

a)

Oxymoron

b)

Idiom

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Metaphor

9.

“Crack” went the bat as the pitcher hit a home run.

a)

Idiom

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Alliteration

d)

Oxymoron

10.

My mom told me to zip my lips.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Simile

c)

Idiom

d)

Personification

11.

The kite drank the wind and laughed across the sky.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Alliteration

12.

The water was a glove that enveloped the swimmer’s body.

a)

Simile

b)

Personification

c)

Alliteration

d)

Metaphor

13.

BAM! The door shut behind me.

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

personification

c)

simile

d)

idiom

14.

I was so tired after school, I slept for a month!

a)

hyperbole

b)

simile

c)

alliteration

d)

metaphor

15.

The last day of school is like a day at the beach - easy and relaxing.

a)

personification

b)

hyperbole

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

16.

A comparison between 2 unlike things using 'like' or 'as'

a)

personification

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

hyperbole

17.

The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.

a)

personification

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

hyperbole

18.

"The city was a jungle" is an example of what?

a)

alliteration

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

onomatopoeia

19.

What is a simile?

a)

Comparing two unlike things using as, like, or than

b)

An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally

c)

Words that sound like their meaning

d)

A comparison between two things not using like or as

20.

Alliteration is...

a)

an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally

b)

a comparison using like or as

c)

repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

d)

Words that sound like their meaning

21.

An exaggerated statement is a...

a)

Alliteration

b)

Onomatopeia

c)

Simile

d)

Hyperbole

22.

What is a metaphor?

a)

A comparison that does not use like, as, or than

b)

the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

c)

A comparison that does use like, as, or than

d)

words that sound like their meaning

23.

What is onomatopoeia?

a)

Words that sound like what they mean

b)

an exaggerated statement

c)

a comparison using like, as, or than

d)

an expression not meant to be taken literally (ex. On cloud 9, raining cats and dogs)

24.

Giving some non-human thing qualities of a human is...

a)

Metaphor

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Personification

d)

Alliteration

25.

A group of lines in a poem, separated by space is...

a)

Verse

b)

Stanza

c)

Symbolism

d)

Theme

26.

Two words that have opposite or very different meanings

a)

Couplet

b)

Imagery

c)

Oxymorons

d)

Limerick

27.

A type of poetry that has no real rhyme or pattern

a)

Rhyme Pattern

b)

Meter

c)

Limerick

d)

Free Verse

28.

“Tick, tock.” ― Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

allusion

29.

“Danny strolled to the town common, sat on one of the benches in Teenytown and took one of the bottles out of the bag, looking down on it like Hamlet with Yorick's skull” ― Stephen King, Doctor Sleep

a)

hyperbole

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

allusion

30.

”A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open”.-Frank Zappa

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

alliteration

31.

“I like to walk in the woods and see what Mother Nature is wearing.” - Flannery O'Connor, Good Country People

a)

hyperbole

b)

allusion

c)

personification

d)

idiom

32.

“It's a piece of cake.”

a)

hyperbole

b)

idiom

c)

allusion

d)

simile

33.

“I was quaking from head to foot, and could have hung my hat on my eyes, they stuck out so far.” - Mark Twain, Old Times on the Mississippi

a)

hyperbole

b)

personification

c)

allusion

d)

idiom

34.

”Once upon a midnight dreary while I pondered weak and weary,” - Edgar Allan Poe, "The Raven"

a)

metaphor

b)

alliteration

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

allusion

35.

“Conscience is a man’s compass.” - Vincent Van Gogh

a)

simile

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

idiom

36.

“Hulga the whole while hollering like a half-slaughtered hog.” - Truman Capote, "Mojave"

a)

metaphor

b)

personification

c)

simile

d)

alliteration

37.

This sentence is an example of what: "I feel as happy as a puppy rolling around in the grass."

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

alliteration

38.

This sentence is an example of what: "My clown self arrives when I feel silly."

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

alliteration

39.

This sentence is an example of what: "I have a ton of homework."

a)

simile

b)

hyperbole

c)

idiom

d)

metaphor

40.

This sentence is an example of what: "Who let the cat out of the bag?"

a)

simile

b)

hyperbole

c)

idiom

d)

metaphor

41.

This sentence is an example of what: "Her voice was music to my ears."

a)

simile

b)

hyperbole

c)

idiom

d)

metaphor

42.

This sentence is an example of what: "The teenager is as hungry as a wolf."

a)

simile

b)

hyperbole

c)

idiom

d)

personification

43.

This sentence is an example of what: "The palm trees were dancing in the wind."

a)

personification

b)

hyperbole

c)

idiom

d)

metaphor

44.

This sentence is an example of what: "I’ve seen this movie a thousand times."

a)

personification

b)

hyperbole

c)

idiom

d)

metaphor

45.

This sentence is an example of what: "You are my knight in shining armor."

a)

simile

b)

hyperbole

c)

idiom

d)

metaphor

46.

This sentence is an example of what: "Don’t judge a book by its cover."

a)

simile

b)

hyperbole

c)

idiom

d)

metaphor

47.

(1)The breeze felt like a refreshing drink of lemonade. (2)The night air was fuel for my work, and it was a beautiful night. (3)If I was going to finish writing this test, then it was going to be the longest night of my life. (4)Then like booming thunder, a light bulb went off in my head. (5) I searched for the perfect program where I could peruse several small suggestions swiftly. (6) Sadly, my time on Herculean efforts on Google reminded me of a crazy Spongebob Squarepants episode. (7) Even though I knew what I was searching for, it didn’t go well. (8) It seems that I will be working like a dog for tonight. (9) One good thing did happen, though: I finally discovered what one calls a super articulate dinosaur... a Thesaurus..., and next time a dinosaur drops by for lunch, I'll know how to properly invite him. "Tea, Rex?"

The underlined sentence shows which figurative language?

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

alliteration

d)

personification

e)

gustatory imagery (sense of taste)

48.

(1)The breeze felt like a refreshing drink of lemonade. (2)The night air was fuel for my work, and it was a beautiful night. (3)If I was going to finish writing this test, then it was going to be the longest night of my life. (4)Then like booming thunder, a light bulb went off in my head. (5) I searched for the perfect program where I could peruse several small suggestions swiftly. (6) Sadly, my time on Herculean efforts on Google reminded me of a crazy Spongebob Squarepants episode. (7) Even though I knew what I was searching for, it didn’t go well. (8) It seems that I will be working like a dog for tonight. (9) One good thing did happen, though: I finally discovered what one calls a super articulate dinosaur... a Thesaurus..., and next time a dinosaur drops by for lunch, I'll know how to properly invite him. "Tea, Rex?"

The underlined sentence in blue font is an example of

a)

visual imagery (sense of sight)

b)

simile

c)

No figurative language is used here.

d)

metaphor

49.

(1)The breeze felt like a refreshing drink of lemonade. (2)The night air was fuel for my work, and it was a beautiful night. (3)If I was going to finish writing this test, then it was going to be the longest night of my life. (4)Then like booming thunder, a light bulb went off in my head. (5) I searched for the perfect program where I could peruse several small suggestions swiftly. (6) Sadly, my time on Herculean efforts on Google reminded me of a crazy Spongebob Squarepants episode. (7) Even though I knew what I was searching for, it didn’t go well. (8) It seems that I will be working like a dog for tonight. (9) One good thing did happen, though: I finally discovered what one calls a super articulate dinosaur... a Thesaurus..., and next time a dinosaur drops by for lunch, I'll know how to properly invite him. "Tea, Rex?"

The underlined sentence in the red font is an example of

a)

hyperbole

b)

simile

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

personification

e)

metaphor

50.

(1)The breeze felt like a refreshing drink of lemonade. (2)The night air was fuel for my work, and it was a beautiful night. (3)If I was going to finish writing this test, then it was going to be the longest night of my life. (4)Then like booming thunder, a light bulb went off in my head. (5) I searched for the perfect program where I could peruse several small suggestions swiftly. (6) Sadly, my time on Herculean efforts on Google reminded me of a crazy Spongebob Squarepants episode. (7) Even though I knew what I was searching for, it didn’t go well. (8) It seems that I will be working like a dog for tonight. (9) One good thing did happen, though: I finally discovered what one calls a super articulate dinosaur... a Thesaurus..., and next time a dinosaur drops by for lunch, I'll know how to properly invite him. "Tea, Rex?"

The underlined sentence that is written in red font shows which TWO examples of figurative language?

a)

allusion

b)

personification

c)

idiom

d)

metaphor

e)

onomatopoeia

51.

(1)The breeze felt like a refreshing drink of lemonade. (2)The night air was fuel for my work, and it was a beautiful night. (3)If I was going to finish writing this test, then it was going to be the longest night of my life. (4)Then like booming thunder, a light bulb went off in my head. (5) I searched for the perfect program where I could peruse several small suggestions swiftly. (6) Sadly, my time on Herculean efforts on Google reminded me of a crazy Spongebob Squarepants episode. (7) Even though I knew what I was searching for, it didn’t go well. (8) It seems that I will be working like a dog for tonight. (9) One good thing did happen, though: I finally discovered what one calls a super articulate dinosaur... a Thesaurus..., and next time a dinosaur drops by for lunch, I'll know how to properly invite him. "Tea, Rex?"

The sentence written and underlined in blue is an example of

a)

alliteration

b)

There's no figurative language used here.

c)

hyperbole

d)

allusion

e)

personification

52.

(1)The breeze felt like a refreshing drink of lemonade. (2)The night air was fuel for my work, and it was a beautiful night. (3)If I was going to finish writing this test, then it was going to be the longest night of my life. (4)Then like booming thunder, a light bulb went off in my head. (5) I searched for the perfect program where I could peruse several small suggestions swiftly. (6) Sadly, my time on Herculean efforts on Google reminded me of a crazy Spongebob Squarepants episode. (7) Even though I knew what I was searching for, it didn’t go well. (7) It seems that I will be working like a dog for tonight. (9) One good thing did happen, though: I finally discovered what one calls a super articulate dinosaur... a Thesaurus..., and next time a dinosaur drops by for lunch, I'll know how to properly invite him. "Tea, Rex?"

The red, underlined portion of this text shows

a)

pun

b)

simile

c)

allusion

d)

idiom

53.

(1)The breeze felt like a refreshing drink of lemonade. (2)The night air was fuel for my work, and it was a beautiful night. (3)If I was going to finish writing this test, then it was going to be the longest night of my life. (4)Then like booming thunder, a light bulb went off in my head. (5) I searched for the perfect program where I could peruse several small suggestions swiftly. (6) Sadly, my time on Herculean efforts on Google reminded me of a crazy Spongebob Squarepants episode. (7) Even though I knew what I was searching for, it didn’t go well. (7) It seems that I will be working like a dog for tonight. (9) One good thing did happen, though: I finally discovered what one calls a super articulate dinosaur... a Thesaurus..., and next time a dinosaur drops by for lunch, I'll know how to properly invite him. "Tea, Rex?"

The blue, underlined portion of this text shows

a)

personification

b)

allusion

c)

There's no figurative language here.

d)

idiom

e)

simile

54.

(1)The breeze felt like a refreshing drink of lemonade. (2)The night air was fuel for my work, and it was a beautiful night. (3)If I was going to finish writing this test, then it was going to be the longest night of my life. (4)Then like booming thunder, a light bulb went off in my head. (5) I searched for the perfect program where I could peruse several small suggestions swiftly. (6) Sadly, my time on Herculean efforts on Google reminded me of a crazy Spongebob Squarepants episode. (7) Even though I knew what I was searching for, it didn’t go well. (7) It seems that I will be working like a dog for tonight. (9) One good thing did happen, though: I finally discovered what one calls a super articulate dinosaur... a Thesaurus..., and next time a dinosaur drops by for lunch, I'll know how to properly invite him. "Tea, Rex?"

The blue, underlined portion of this text shows

a)

hyperbole

b)

simile

c)

onomaotopoeia

d)

idiom

55.

(1)The breeze felt like a refreshing drink of lemonade. (2)The night air was fuel for my work, and it was a beautiful night. (3)If I was going to finish writing this test, then it was going to be the longest night of my life. (4)Then like booming thunder, a light bulb went off in my head. (5) I searched for the perfect program where I could peruse several small suggestions swiftly. (6) Sadly, my time on Herculean efforts on Google reminded me of a crazy Spongebob Squarepants episode. (7) Even though I knew what I was searching for, it didn’t go well. (8) It seems that I will be working like a dog for tonight. (9) One good thing did happen, though: I finally discovered what one calls a super articulate dinosaur... a Thesaurus..., and next time a dinosaur drops by for lunch, I'll know how to properly invite him. "Tea, Rex?"

The blue, underlined portion of this text shows

a)

allusion

b)

simile

c)

pun

d)

personification

56.

(1) This week had been a shipwreck! (2) Monday greeted with a slap on the face as my alarm clock screamed at me to get up. (3) I woke up feeling as ragged as a old pair of holey shoes. (4) I got on my bus feeling like I'd stepped through Platform 9 3/4 into a Hogwarts experience. (5) First of all, math landed an uppercut with a Job-sized problem that had no solution. (6) My mathematician teacher assured me that if I just used my head as something besides a hat rack, I'd find the answer. (7) Then I trudged to English feeling like something the cat dragged, and my friend Paige (8) accidentally gave me a glue stick instead of chapstick. I'm still not talking to her. (9) Although it took forever and a day to get here, Friday finally showed up with her famously fat smile on her face.

a)

metaphor

b)

allusion

c)

alliteration

d)

simile

57.

(1) This week had been a shipwreck! (2) Monday greeted with a slap on the face as my alarm clock screamed at me to get up. (3) I woke up feeling as ragged as a old pair of holey shoes. (4) I got on my bus feeling like I'd stepped through Platform 9 3/4 into a Hogwarts experience. (5) First of all, math landed an uppercut with a Job-sized problem that had no solution. (6) My mathematician teacher assured me that if I just used my head as something besides a hat rack, I'd find the answer. (7) Then I trudged to English feeling like something the cat dragged, and my friend Paige (8) accidentally gave me a glue stick instead of chapstick. I'm still not talking to her. (9) Although it took forever and a day to get here, Friday finally showed up with her famously fat smile on her face.

What TWO figurative language devices are used here?

a)

hyperbole

b)

allusion

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

personification

e)

alliteration

58.

(1) This week had been a shipwreck! (2) Monday greeted with a slap on the face as my alarm clock screamed at me to get up. (3) I woke up feeling as ragged as a old pair of holey shoes. (4) I got on my bus feeling like I'd stepped through Platform 9 3/4 into a Hogwarts experience. (5) First of all, math landed an uppercut with a Job-sized problem that had no solution. (6) My mathematician teacher assured me that if I just used my head as something besides a hat rack, I'd find the answer. (7) Then I trudged to English feeling like something the cat dragged, and my friend Paige (8) accidentally gave me a glue stick instead of chapstick. I'm still not talking to her. (9) Although it took forever and a day to get here, Friday finally showed up with her famously fat smile on her face.

a)

metaphor

b)

personification

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

simile

59.

(1) This week had been a shipwreck! (2) Monday greeted with a slap on the face as my alarm clock screamed at me to get up. (3) I woke up feeling as ragged as a old pair of holey shoes. (4) I got on my bus feeling like I'd stepped through Platform 9 3/4 into a Hogwarts experience. (5) First of all, math landed an uppercut with a Job-sized problem that had no solution. (6) My mathematician teacher assured me that if I just used my head as something besides a hat rack, I'd find the answer. (7) Then I trudged to English feeling like something the cat dragged, and my friend Paige (8) accidentally gave me a glue stick instead of chapstick. I'm still not talking to her. (9) Although it took forever and a day to get here, Friday finally showed up with her famously fat smile on her face.

a)

metaphor

b)

allusion

c)

simile

d)

alliteration

60.

(1) This week had been a shipwreck! (2) Monday greeted with a slap on the face as my alarm clock screamed at me to get up. (3) I woke up feeling as ragged as a old pair of holey shoes. (4) I got on my bus feeling like I'd stepped through Platform 9 3/4 into a Hogwarts experience. (5) First of all, math landed an uppercut with a Job-sized problem that had no solution. (6) My mathematician teacher assured me that if I just used my head as something besides a hat rack, I'd find the answer. (7) Then I trudged to English feeling like something the cat dragged, and my friend Paige (8) accidentally gave me a glue stick instead of chapstick. I'm still not talking to her. (9) Although it took forever and a day to get here, Friday finally showed up with her famously fat smile on her face.

a)

idiom

b)

hyperbole

c)

allusion

d)

alliteration

61.

(1) This week had been a shipwreck! (2) Monday greeted with a slap on the face as my alarm clock screamed at me to get up. (3) I woke up feeling as ragged as a old pair of holey shoes. (4) I got on my bus feeling like I'd stepped through Platform 9 3/4 into a Hogwarts experience. (5) First of all, math landed an uppercut with a Job-sized problem that had no solution. (6) My mathematician teacher assured me that if I just used my head as something besides a hat rack, I'd find the answer. (7) Then I trudged to English feeling like something the cat dragged, and my friend Paige (8) accidentally gave me a glue stick instead of chapstick. I'm still not talking to her. (9) Although it took forever and a day to get here, Friday finally showed up with her famously fat smile on her face.

TWO uses of figurative language?

a)

simile

b)

idiom

c)

metaphor

d)

personification

62.

(1) This week had been a shipwreck! (2) Monday greeted with a slap on the face as my alarm clock screamed at me to get up. (3) I woke up feeling as ragged as a old pair of holey shoes. (4) I got on my bus feeling like I'd stepped through Platform 9 3/4 into a Hogwarts experience. (5) First of all, math landed an uppercut with a Job-sized problem that had no solution. (6) My mathematician teacher assured me that if I just used my head as something besides a hat rack, I'd find the answer. (7) Then I trudged to English feeling like something the cat dragged, and my friend Paige (8) accidentally gave me a glue stick instead of chapstick. I'm still not talking to her. (9) Although it took forever and a day to get here, Friday finally showed up with her famously fat smile on her face.

What THREE uses of figurative language are used here?

a)

pun

b)

personification

c)

hyperbole

d)

allusion

e)

alliteration

63.

What is a pun?

a)

A saying where a little bit of wisdom is given

b)

A form of word play in which the word has a double meaning

c)

using like or as to compare to unlike things

64.

What is a Proverb?

a)

A saying where a little bit of wisdom is given

b)

When two words are put together that contradict one another

c)

Naming a thing or action by imitating the sound associated with it.

Figurative Language

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 36mins

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