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Meaning Transference

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The following sentence is metaphor/simile/neither?

The baby was like an octopus, grabbing at all the cans on the shelves

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Neither

2.

As the teacher entered the room, she muttered under her breath “This class is like a three-ring circus".

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Neither

3.

The giant’s step was thunder as he ran toward Jack

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Neither

4.

The pillow was a cloud when I put my head on it after a long day

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Neither

5.

I feel like a limp dishrag

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Neither

6.

Those girls are like two peas in a pod

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Neither

7.

The bar of soap was a slippery eel during the dog’s bath

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Neither

8.

Ted was as nervous as a mouse in a room full of cat

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Neither

9.

The type of transference of meaning in the sentence "He writes a fine hand" is: Metonymy

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The type of transference of meaning in the sentence "As the bullet pierced his chest, I watched the life flow out of him" is: Metaphor

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The type of transference of meaning in the sentence

"She is the true angel in my life" is: Metonymy

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The type of transference of meaning in the sentence

"The classroom is a zoo" is: Metaphor

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The type of transference of meaning in the sentence

"These high heels are killing me" is: Hyperboles

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The type of transference of meaning in the sentence

"You won’t be sorry you bought this knife set" is: Hyperboles

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The type of transference of meaning in the sentence

"It’s not my first rodeo" is: Litotes

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The type of transference of meaning in the sentence

"When they met, there were fireworks in their eyes" is: Hyperboles

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The type of transference of meaning in the sentence

"A student passes a class with a well-written essay about how bad the class is." is: Metonymy

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The type of transference of meaning in the sentence

"An anti-technology group sets up a website to recruit new club members" is: Irony

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The type of transference of meaning in the sentence

"He fought a long battle with cancer" is: Metaphor

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The type of transference of meaning in the sentence

"The newspaper said the president was tired and emotional" is: Euphemism

a)

True

b)

False