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Figurative Language; Literature

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When the Wind is low, and the sea is soft, and the heat-lightning plays
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole
2.
The little road says, Go,
The little house says, Stay
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
3.

What TWO pieces of figurative language are in these lines? "My life is a dream, like a tiger waking from her deep sleep."

a)

personification and simile

b)

metaphor and onomatopoeia

c)

metaphor and simile

d)

hyperbole and personification

4.

Literal language is different from figurative language because

a)

it is unclear.

b)

it can have more than one meaning.

c)

it means exactly what is said or written.

d)

it gives directions.

5.

Which of the following is an example of symbolism in literature?

a)

a white dove representing peace

b)

a unicorn representing a princess

c)

happiness representing joy

d)

an idea becoming a reality

6.

The idiom "That was a piece of cake!" means

a)

That was delicious!

b)

That was unexpected!

c)

That had frosting all over it!

d)

That was easy!

7.
Only the moon watched as the girl ran away from home in the middle of the night.
a)
Simile
b)
Personification
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Metaphor
8.
The eyes are a window to the soul; when she looked at him from across the room, she knew then that she was in love.
a)
Simile
b)
Personification
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Metaphor
9.
Our brains are like computers: capable of massive amounts of knowledge, but too often distracted by cat videos.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Personification
d)
Simile
10.
What is a comparison made between things, which are essentially not alike?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Symbolism
d)
Idiom
11.
“Jamie runs as fast as the wind.”
a)
Cliche
b)
Simile
c)
Alliteration
d)
Personification
12.
If somebody says "We need to address the elephant in the room," they're using which figurative language device?
a)
Idiom
b)
Metaphor
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Alliteration
13.

Which figurative language device is NOT used here:

The wind blowing is a billion people screaming.

a)

Simile

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Metaphor

d)

Personification

14.
The words were music to her ears.
a)
Simile
b)
Personification
c)
Metaphor
d)
Hyperbole
15.
"Her face was as red as a tomato" is an example of which kind of figurative language?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Personification
16.
A comparison using like or as is which type of figurative language?
a)
Metaphor
b)
Assonance
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Simile
17.
"Your room is a pigsty!" is an example of what type of figurative language?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Alliteration
d)
Allusion
18.
A group of words used in a phrase or expression which means something different than what the words actually say is what kind of figurative language?
a)
Idiom
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Alliteration
19.
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things is which type of figurative language?
a)
Personification
b)
Imagery
c)
Assonance
d)
Alliteration
20.
A comparison of two unlike things without using like or as is which type of figurative language?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Idiom

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