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Figurative Language and Poetry

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the simile, "The class was like a circus!"

a)

The class had animals

b)

The class was crazy

c)

The class was fun

d)

None of the above

2.

Which of the following is an example of a hyperbole?

a)

"I'm as a cool as a cucumber!"

b)

"The girls are like two peas in a pod!"

c)

"After school I have a ton of homework to do!"

d)

"Her hair was so long!"

3.
Which of the following is an example of personification?
a)
You are as a beautiful as a flower.
b)
The trees danced in the wind.
c)
I waited in line for 10 years!
d)
He is an encyclopedia of knowledge. 
4.

"That picture is as straight as an arrow" is an example of what?

a)

simile

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

onomatopoeia

5.

"The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended." Is an example of what?

a)

personification

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

hyperbole

6.

What's the meaning of this simile?

"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."

a)

Her hair is red.

b)

She talks really loudly.

c)

She gets really angry.

d)

She spits when she talks.

7.

The sentence "The assignment was a breeze!" is an example of a(n) what?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Alliteration

d)

Onomatopoeia

8.

Which is an example of an alliteration?

a)

The vase flew off of the shelf.

b)

Powerful pandas punch parrots.

c)

The plant liked to fly.

d)

I like to eat pie.

9.

What is the repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Simile

c)

Alliteration

d)

Allusion

10.

What's the meaning of this personification?

"The camera loves me!"

a)

Photography is one of my hobbies.

b)

I own an expensive camera.

c)

Photos of me are always really good.

d)

I like to visit art museums.

11.
Look at the sentence. What type of figurative language did they use?
Kae was so bored he was pulling his hair out!
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
hyperbole
12.

Groups of lines in a poem are called

a)

stanzas

b)

sections

c)

paragraphs

d)

parts

13.

What do we call the person who narrates a poem?

a)

Writer

b)

Author

c)

Poet

d)

Speaker

14.

__________ a comparison of two unlike things, using the words "like" or "as".

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Synonym

d)

Hyperbole

15.

__________ is the process of giving human qualities to something that isn't human.

a)

Personification

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Simile

d)

Metaphor

16.

____________ is a comparison of two unlike things, but does not use the words "like" or "as".

a)

Simile

b)

Synonym

c)

Personification

d)

Metaphor

17.

_________ is a big exaggeration, usually with humor.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Personification

18.

What figurative language is used in this sentence?

"The sun was calling my name with its glowing, warm rays of light"

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Refrain

d)

Hyperbole

19.

What figurative language is used in this sentence?

"The boy was a statue when the train passed him by"

a)

Simile

b)

Refrain

c)

Personification

d)

Metaphor

20.

What figurative language is used in this sentence?

Gilbert and Gus gulped and gasped for air as they fought over the squeaky toy.

a)

Rhyme

b)

Simile

c)

Alliteration

d)

Personification

21.

What figurative language is used in this sentence?

"The boy was as fast as a rocket as he sped by on his bicycle"

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Personification

22.

What are words or phrases repeated throughout the poem?

a)

rhyme scheme

b)

rhythm

c)

repetition

d)

rhyme

23.

How is poetry written? (structure)

a)

a) Sentences & paragraphs

b)

b) Sentences

c)

c) Lines & paragraphs

d)

d) Lines & stanzas

24.

What does this metaphor mean?

"The words flew off the page."

a)

The ink came off the paper.

b)

The words became birds.

c)

Someone is reading very quickly.

d)

Someone is reading about things that fly.

25.

What does this hyperbole mean?

"He did say that he loves her so much he'd die without her."

a)

He wants to keep her in his life.

b)

He doesn't want to lose her because he'll die.

c)

He is very hurt by what she did.

d)

He needs her to live.

26.

Rhymes found at the ends of lines

a)

End Rhymes

b)

Internal Rhymes

c)

Free Rhymes

d)

Easy Rhymes

27.

Rhymes found inside lines of poetry are called --

a)

End Rhymes

b)

Inside Rhymes

c)

Internal Rhymes

d)

External Rhymes

28.

The pattern of rhyming words at the ends of lines is --

a)

allliteration

b)

internal rhyme

c)

repetition

d)

rhyme scheme

29.

A poet most likely uses repetition because

a)

they can't remember other things.

b)

the poem has to fit specific grammar rules.

c)

the poet wants to highlight key things.

d)

the poet needs to add extra space in the poem.

30.

Which word does not rhyme with "twirl"?

a)

girl

b)

swirl

c)

squirrel

d)

plural

31.

Which word does NOT write with float?

a)

goat

b)

grout

c)

boat

d)

moat

32.

what is the name of this dog

a)

Chow-Chow

b)

Husky

c)

Lab

d)

Poodle

33.

how many teeth do dogs have

a)

42

b)

33

c)

80

d)

70

34.

What type of Dog is this?

a)

Doberman

b)

Great Dane

c)

Golden Retriever

d)

Bulldog

35.

How many times greater can dogs smell than humans?

a)

100,000 times greater

b)

10 times greater

c)

We smell better than they do

d)

1,000 times greater

36.

What is a dogs normal body temperature?

a)

93.2oF

b)

103oF

c)

86oF

d)

106oF

37.

Who is this crazy cat?

a)

Garfield

b)

Hello Kitty

c)

Orange Cat

d)

Sammy

38.

What color is this?

a)

yellow

b)

blue

c)

orange

d)

red

39.

What color is this?

a)

Orange

b)

Purple

c)

Red

d)

Yellow

40.

¿Qué color es? What color is this?

a)

Es negro.

b)

Es blanco.

c)

Es anaranjado.

d)

Es azul.

41.

¿Qué color es? What color is this?

a)

Es amarillo.

b)

Es violeta.

c)

Es naranja.

d)

Es rosa.

42.

¿Qué color es? What color is this?

a)

Es morado.

b)

Es rosa.

c)

Es rojo.

d)

Es naranja.

43.

¿Qué color es? What color is this?

a)

Es rosado.

b)

Es negro.

c)

Es verde.

d)

Es violeta.