WorksheetsFIGURES OF SPEECH
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 7mins
"The wind whistled a happy tune as I walked along the hard mountain trail."
What human characteristic is being given?
Whistling
Happiness
Walking
Hiking
"When Adele walked through the store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her."
What is being personified?
Adele
The store
High heels
Her
The piano sang a mournful song.
Personification
NOT Personification
The heavy hail dented cars and cracked windows.
Personification
NOT Personification
The trees dressed up in red and gold to celebrate the start of autumn.
Personification
NOT Personification
Which is an example of a simile?
His room was a hurricane of a mess.
His room looked as if a hurricane came through.
A hurricane! AHHH!
The hurricane screamed through the town.
What is a metaphor?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
A figure of speech in which the word imitates it's meaning.
An extreme exaggeration
Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?
The boy was upset at himself.
The boy was a tornado of emotion
The boy said he'd die of shame
The boy did not like what he'd done.
During brunch with his grandparents, Jacob was a real pig.
What are the words in blue an example of?
Simlie
Metaphor
The baby was like an octopus, pulling all the socks off the rack at the store.
What is the meaning of the simile above?
The baby had 8 legs.
The baby lives in the sea.
The baby was pulling things off the rack so fast it seemed like it had many legs.
The baby was sleeping.
He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth means...
He was born to a rich family
He was born hungry
He was born with teeth
He is one tough cookie.
He eats a lot of cookies
He likes cookies
He works hard
This figures of speech give human characteristic to non human entities.
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
Which of the following statement is a personification?
The leaves whisper their secrets to one another.
The sun is a ball of fire.
His lips were as white as vinegar when he broke her mom’s favorite vase.
The baby is as meek as a lamb.
Why do literary writers use figurative language?
Because Beyonce uses it in her songs.
To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasis an idea and make a point.
To be grammatically correct.
To structure their writing into paragraphs.
What's the meaning of this simile?
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
Her hair is red.
She talks really loudly.
She gets really angry.
She spits when she talks.
What's the meaning of this personification?
"The camera loves me!"
Photography is one of my hobbies.
I own an expensive camera.
I like to visit art museums.
Photos of me are always really good.
The sun stretched its golden arms across the land.
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
King Richard was as brave as a lion.
Simile
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Opportunity knocks at the door but once.
Hyperbole
Personification
Alliteration
Metaphor
The hills rejoice and clap their hands.
Metaphor
Personification
Oxymoron
Hyperbole
What is the figure of speech called when you make a direct comparison without using the words 'like' or 'as'?
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Assonance
Simile
Metaphor
What is the figure of speech called when you make a direct comparison using the words 'like' or 'as'?
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Assonance
Simile
Metaphor
What is the figure of speech called when you give an object human qualities?
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Assonance
Personification
Metaphor
Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:
The gushing wind blew through the trees.
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Personification
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Her eyes were darting torches. What figure of speech is used in the sentence?
Simile
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Personification
Which of the following is an example of Simile?
This bedroom is a prison.
Smile. Speak. Serve.
She sings like an angel.
The big dog dug a hole.
Which of the following BEST example of Personification?
The leaves danced in the wind.
My mother is a tiger in our house.
We won a ton of cash.
We received three emails.
Which figure of speech is used in the sentence?
"Her hair is as shiny as ebony"
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Irony
Which figure of speech gives of human qualities to non-human things.
Irony
Personification
Hyperbole
Metaphor
