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Figurative language devices

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which FLD do you exaggerate?

a)

Idiom

b)

Understatement

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Personification

2.

'As sweet as sugar' is an example of

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Alliteration

3.

Which FLD is used to describe sounds?

a)

Personification

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Alliteration

d)

Oxymoron

4.

Michael said "Alliteration is used to bring inanimate objects to life." Is Michael wrong?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Cannot say

d)

I don't know

5.

Which FLD is used when you want something?

(a)  

6.

Do you like this quiz?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Average

d)

Cannot say

7.

'The house smelled of rotten eggs and moldy cheese' - which FLD is in use?

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Imagery

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Idiom

8.

'The Hulk has got a bit of a temper' - which FLD is in use?

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Oxymoron

c)

Imagery

d)

Understatement

9.

'It's raining cats and dogs' - which FLD is in use?

a)

Idiom

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Hyperbole

10.

A metaphor uses 'like' or 'as'.

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Cannot say

d)

I don't know

11.

What Is the FLD used in "I told you a quadrillion times to clean your room!"?

(a)