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WorksheetsFigurative Language Review
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 30mins
What is alliteration?
the repetition of vowel sounds inside of nearby words
the repetition of consonant sounds inside of nearby words
the repetition of the beginning sounds of nearby words
the feeling a reader gets from a text
Which detail from the following excerpt of the poem "Little Birds" contains alliteration?
Little Birds are feeding
Justices with jam,
Rich in frizzled ham:
Rich, I say, in oysters
Haunting shady cloisters -
That is what I am.
"Little birds are feeding"
"Justices with jam"
"Rich in frizzled ham"
"That is what I am"
*What is the onomatopoeia?
Which of these sentences contains an example of hyperbole?
The room was hotter than the air outside.
The room was almost as hot as an oven.
The room was so hot my face melted.
The room was very hot.
Which sentence from the passage below contains a hyperbole?
Jamie could always tell when her brother was sleeping. His snoring was louder than a chainsaw. She never had friends sleep over, so she wouldn't have to explain it. Trying to sleep in her house was like trying to sleep at a rock concert. It only ended when the sun came up, and his alarm clock rang.
"His snoring was louder than a chainsaw."
"Jamie could always tell when her brother was sleeping."
"It only ended when the sun came up, and his alarm clock rang."
"She never had friends sleep over, so she wouldn't have to explain it."
What is being personified?
He did not want the talk to get out of hand.
inside the classroom
out of control
Luz made up her mind to play Henny Penny.
understood
decided
The play was a big hit!
was a success
was very long
This house is as clean as a whistle.
My brother was boiling mad.
The assignment was a breeze.
She is as thin as a toothpick.
He is a walking dictionary.
