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Figurative Language and Poetry Tools Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Eagles end up eating entrails. This is an example of:

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

alliteration

c)

assonance

d)

rhyme

2.

____ is used to express an abstract idea using a word or object. For example: heart = love

a)

figure of speech

b)

emphasis

c)

personification

d)

symbolism

3.

A play on words is also called a...

a)

pun

b)

cliché

c)

symbol

d)

hyperbole

4.

The woman is pretty ugly. This is an example of...

a)

a pun

b)

irony

c)

metaphor

d)

oxymoron

5.

Which of the following is an example of an idiom?

a)

A bicycle can't stand on its own because it is two-tired.

b)

Every cloud has a silver lining.

c)

Controlled chaos .

d)

Two peanuts walk into a bar, and one was a-salted.

6.

When a statement contradicts reality it is called ____. For example: I posted on Facebook about how bad Facebook is.

a)

a play on words

b)

figurative language

c)

an oxymoron

d)

irony

7.

This makes you tap your foot.

a)

Rhyme

b)

Rhythm

c)

Lyrical verse

d)

Repetition

8.

This helps the reader to form a clear picture in their minds.

a)

Imagery

b)

Emphasis

c)

Repetition

d)

Simile

9.

Saying that one thing is something else.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Imagery

c)

Alliteration

d)

Line breaks

10.

What is a line break?

a)

Shorter lines for emphasis.

b)

Shorter lines for a faster pace.

c)

Shorter lines for slower pace.

d)

Shorter lines for repetition.