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Figure of speech

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This figure of speech make a direct comparison using two unlike things.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
2.
This part of speech give human characteristic to non human entities.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
3.

This figure of speech uses exaggeration to make its point.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

4.
"It was a piece of cake"
What does it mean?
a)
It was easy.
b)
It was hard.
c)
It was chocolate cake.
5.
"I’m all ears." 
What does it mean?
a)
I’m not listening.
b)
I am listening.
c)
I have ears all over my face.
6.
"Kara has the heart of a lion."
What does it mean?
a)
She is very scared.
b)
She is shy.
c)
She is very brave.
7.
Shall I compare thee to a summer's day
a)
metaphor
b)
allusion
c)
simile
d)
anaphora
8.
The assignment was a breeze is an example of a(n)...
a)
Metaphor 
b)
Simile 
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia 
9.

What is the figure of speech called when there is a repetition of the same or letter at the beginning of the word?

a)

Personification

b)

Alliteration

c)

Assonance

d)

Simile

e)

Metaphor

10.

What is the figure of speech called when there is a repetition of vowel sounds?

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Assonance

d)

Personification

e)

Metaphor

11.

What is the figure of speech called when words imitate and reproduce real-life sounds and actions?

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Assonance

d)

Personification

e)

Metaphor

12.

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:

The gushing wind blew through the trees.

a)

Simile

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Personification

13.

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:

The engineer held the steering to steer the vehicle.

a)

Simile

b)

Alliteration

c)

Assonance

d)

Metaphor

14.

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:

Pat planted the pretty pink poppies in the pot.

a)

Simile

b)

Alliteration

c)

Assonance

d)

Metaphor

15.
A figure of speech is...
a)
a familiar expression
b)
a non-literal way of saying something
c)
what the author literally means
d)
something only writers use
16.
Figures of speech mean exactly what the words say.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
A figure of speech has to be interpreted by the reader or listener.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
When words are literal, they mean exactly what they say.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
What does the quote below mean?
"Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven't planted."
a)
It is important to strive for success.
b)
You should plant crops where you plan to harvest them.
c)
It is wrong to work hard for success.
d)
To be successful, you must first work hard.
20.
What does the quote below mean?
"Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward."
a)
It's a helpful experience to have a hard teacher.
b)
Experienced teachers give the lesson first and then the test.
c)
Everyone has the experience of making mistakes both in school and in life.
d)
Experience can be a difficult way to learn because you learn from making mistakes.

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