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6th Grade Language Arts Figurative Language Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally; commonly known as figures of speech is called
a)
simile
b)
figurative language
c)
hyperbole
2.
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things is 
a)
idiom
b)
hyperbole
c)
personification
3.
A comparison of two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as' is called
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
4.

The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in the series of words is called

a)

allusion

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

alliteration

5.

a reference to a person, place or event from history, literature, sports or the arts is called

a)

allusion

b)

metaphor

c)

idiom

6.

A group of words whose collective meaning is very different from their literal meaning (like it is raining cats and dogs)

a)

simile

b)

idiom

c)

onomatopoeia

7.
Words that imitate sounds
a)
metaphor
b)
onomatopeia
c)
alliteration
8.
An exaggeration that cannot possibly be true
a)
hyperbole
b)
personification
c)
idiom
9.
A comparison of two unlike things by saying one is like the other
a)
simile
b)
personification
c)
metaphor
10.
This is a picture of an exaggeration that cannot possibly be true
a)
hyperbole
b)
allusion
c)
alliteration
11.
This is a picture of a comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as
a)
idiom
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
12.
This is a picture of the cloud having human qualities...remember the cloud isn't human. What word is this?
a)
hyperbole
b)
personification
c)
idiom
13.

The pumpkin pie begged me to eat the whole thing!

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Alliteration

e)

Hyperbole

14.

I cried my eyes out at the sad movie.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Alliteration

e)

Hyperbole

15.

Cathy the cat craves candy.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Alliteration

e)

Hyperbole

16.

The orange leaves were little parachutes falling from the giant trees.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Alliteration

e)

Hyperbole

17.

The corn was like a shiny gold nugget glistening in the field.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Alliteration

e)

Hyperbole

18.

Splat, went the falling pumpkin.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Onomatopoeia

e)

Hyperbole

19.

Which of the following sentences contains a Metaphor?

a)

Farmer Fred fetched a fine fat turkey on Friday.

b)

The wind whooshed through the door.

c)

The ocean of leaves was piled in front of my house.

d)

My mom was as busy as a bee fixing our Thanksgiving feast.

20.

Which of the following sentences contains an Alliteration?

a)

Desserts dreaded being eaten by the hungry family.

b)

Eating turkey makes me as sleepy as a hibernating bear.

c)

The cozy sweater gave me a warm hug.

d)

Fall's breeze frolicked fantastically into the forest.