WorksheetsFigurative Language Review
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins
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Class
Date
1.
Words or phrases in writing that should not be taken literally:
a)
antonyms
b)
sensory details
c)
figurative language
d)
synonyms
2.
When two unlike things are being compared using like or as, it is called a
a)
simile
b)
hyperbole
c)
idiom
d)
metaphor
3.
An obvious and impossible exaggeration is:
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
idiom
d)
personification
4.
What is an idiom?
a)
A comparison not using like or as
b)
An exaggeration
c)
A phrase that is not meant to be taken literally
d)
The same beginning sounds repeated
5.
A comparison of two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as' is:
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
metaphor
6.
Which word means a study of the way that two things are the same and different?
a)
challenging
b)
compare
c)
comparison
d)
characteristic
7.
Which word is defined as a quality or feature of a person or thing?
a)
compare
b)
characteristic
c)
challenging
d)
character
8.
The word compare is defined as...
a)
a person in a story, movie or play
b)
difficult or requiring a lot of effort
c)
a study of the way that two things are the same and different
d)
to look at what is the same and what is different between two things
9.
The word character means...
a)
a person in a story, movie or play
b)
a quality or feature of a person or thing
c)
to look at what is the same and what is different about two things
d)
difficult or requiring a lot of effort
10.
The definition difficult or requiring a lot of effort goes with the term...
a)
character
b)
challenging
c)
characteristic
d)
comparison
11.
What kind of figurative language is being used?
Pasqually cried like a baby after he ate too much pasta.
Pasqually cried like a baby after he ate too much pasta.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
alliteration
d)
imagery
12.
What kind of figurative language is being used?
Avery ate an amazing apple at Andrew's.
Avery ate an amazing apple at Andrew's.
a)
hyperbole
b)
alliteration
c)
simile
d)
imagery
13.
What kind of figurative language is being used?
The rooster smiled and winked at me.
The rooster smiled and winked at me.
a)
simile
b)
imagery
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
14.
What kind of figurative language is being used?
The bus hit a tree and went boom as it exploded.
The bus hit a tree and went boom as it exploded.
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
imagery
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
15.
What kind of figurative language is being used?
Avery was so mad his head blew up.
Avery was so mad his head blew up.
a)
hyperbole
b)
imagery
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
16.
What kind of figurative language is being used?
Avery is a tree.
Avery is a tree.
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
alliteration
17.
He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth means...
a)
He was born to a rich family
b)
He was born hungry
c)
He was born with teeth
d)
He was born to a silver smith
18.
What kind of figurative language is being used?
Our feet squished in the mud.
Our feet squished in the mud.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
allusion
19.
What kind of figurative language is being used?
She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
a)
metaphor
b)
alliteration
c)
simile
d)
idiom
20.
What kind of figurative language is being used?
The ball jumped out of the receiver's hands.
The ball jumped out of the receiver's hands.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
21.
What kind of figurative language is being used?
The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.
The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
22.
What kind of figurative language is being used?
7th grade is a breeze for some people. For others, it's a giant hurricane.
7th grade is a breeze for some people. For others, it's a giant hurricane.
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
metaphor
23.
"Your room is a pigsty!" is an example of what type of figurative language?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Alliteration
d)
Allusion
24.
"She’s really in a pickle" is an example of which type of figurative language?
a)
Imagery
b)
Idiom
c)
Metaphor
d)
Simile
25.
"The gentle giant jumped in jubilation" is an example of which type of figurative language?
a)
Alliteration
b)
Allusion
c)
Personification
d)
Imagery
26.
What kind of figurative language is being used?
Avery was so mad his head blew up.
Avery was so mad his head blew up.
a)
hyperbole
b)
imagery
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
27.
What kind of figurative language is being used?
Avery is a tree.
Avery is a tree.
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
alliteration
28.
What kind of figurative language is being used?
I was so tired after school, I slept for a month!
I was so tired after school, I slept for a month!
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
29.
An object that is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes.
a)
Alliteration
b)
Personification
c)
Metaphor
d)
Onomatopoeia
30.
An extreme exaggeration often used for humor
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Idiom
c)
Simile
d)
Alliteration
31.
If my mom doesn't let me go to the movies this weekend, I'll die!
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Metaphor
c)
Simile
32.
Life is a winding road is an example of
a)
simile
b)
personificaiton
c)
metaphor
33.
The water well is as dry as a bone is an example of a(n)...
a)
Literal language
b)
Metaphor
c)
Simile
d)
Personification
34.
The firework exploded in the air, making a big BOOM! in the air, is an example of
a)
Personification
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Metaphor
d)
All of the above
35.
"I was so tired after school, I slept for a month!" is an example of?
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
36.
What is an example of a hyperbole?
a)
She sings like an angel.
b)
He is as sweet as candy.
c)
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!
d)
Call it a day and go home.
37.
Simile or Metaphor?
This house is as clean as a whistle.
This house is as clean as a whistle.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
38.
Which type of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
Jonathan was so exhausted he could have slept for a year.
Jonathan was so exhausted he could have slept for a year.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Personification
39.
Which type of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
You are an angel.
You are an angel.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Onomatopoeia
40.
Which type of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
I am the smartest person in the universe.
I am the smartest person in the universe.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Personification
41.
A figure of speech in which human characteristics are attributed to animals, plants, objects and ideas.
Example: The moon followed me through the night.
Example: The moon followed me through the night.
a)
Poetry
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
42.
Which type of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
I am the smartest person in the universe.
I am the smartest person in the universe.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Personification
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