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Figurative Language

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

(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

2.
What is a hyperbole?
a)
An exaggerated statement not to be taken literally. 
b)
Telling the truth
c)
Comparing a rock to a island
d)
Break a leg
3.
What is a metaphor? 
a)
Comparing two things by using one kind of object or using in place of another to suggest the likeness between them
b)
A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as
c)
Naming a thing or an action by imitating the sound associated with it
d)
Big exaggeration, usually with humor
4.

What is an oxymoron?

a)

Extreme exaggeration

b)

Comparison using like or as

c)

Figure of speech putting together contradictory terms

d)

Giving human traits to animal or non-living things

5.

They thought he was a wise fool.

a)

Oxymoron

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Metaphor

d)

Personification

6.

“I tell her of my father’s great herd, and how they would graze each day, walking for miles, the sun in our bones, the grass whispering its shy music.”

a)

Personification

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Allusion

7.
"Time flies by!" The kind of figurative language used here is _______ 
a)
idiom
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
metaphor
8.

Which Question Is Rhetorical ?

a)

"Do you want to teach the class today?"

b)

"Can I come over after school?"

c)

"Would you like something to drink?"

d)

"May I use the Restroom?"

9.

Which Question is Rhetorical?

a)

Is this supposed to be some kind of a joke?

b)

Do you want to be a big failure for the rest of your life?

c)

Do you want me to punch you in the face?

d)

All the above

10.

What is an anaphora?

a)

Repetition of word in a sentence

b)

Word choice

c)

The sentence structure

11.

What would be an example of anaphora

a)

She told him yesterday

I'll tell him today

he will be reminded of this.

He should not forget.

b)

I told him yesterday

I told him today

I told him many times

I'll remind him tomorrow

12.

What is the superlative form of: cold

a)

coldest

b)

the coldest

c)

colder

d)

the colder

13.

Complete the sentence.

The chocolate ice cream is __________________ ice cream.

a)

most delicious

b)

the most delicious

c)

deliciousest

d)

the more delicious