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Figurative language

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is figurative language?

a)

Language that has one literal meaning

b)

Language that uses extremely advanced vocabulary

c)

Language with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation

d)

Language that communicates complicated concepts and ideas

2.

The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words is what?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Imagery

c)

Simile

d)

Metaphor

3.

Define hyperbole

a)

An overused phrase

b)

A comparison of two unlike things using like or as

c)

A comparison of two unlike things without using like or as

d)

An over exaggeration

4.

What is 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 gets really angry

c)

She talks very loudly

d)

She spits when she talks

5.

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

a)

Break a leg

b)

She was white as a ghost

c)

Buzz Buzz

d)

Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers

6.

"Life is a journey" is an example of what?

a)

Simile

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Metaphor

d)

Alliteration

7.

Giving inanimate objects human characteristics

a)

hyperbole

b)

symbole

c)

mood

d)

personification

8.

A concrete object that stands in for an abstract idea.

a)

symbol

b)

simile

c)

mood

d)

theme

9.

What is the meaning of this figurative language?

"Shine like a diamond."

a)

It's comparing someone to a diamond based off their beauty and uniqueness

b)

It's saying someone is shiny.

c)

It's comparing the sharpness of the diamond to someone.

d)

It's saying that everyone likes diamond.

10.
What type of figurative language is this?
"I am titanium."
a)
Alliteration
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Hyperbole
11.
What is the BEST type of figurative language is this?
"Cause I'd get a thousand hugs from ten thousand lightning bugs, as they tried to teach me how to dance."
a)
Personification
b)
Alliteration
c)
Hyperbole
d)
All of the above
12.
What type of figurative language is this?
"Life is a highway. I'm gonna' ride it all night long."
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole
13.
What type of figurative language is this?
"Let your heart decide."
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole