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Figurative language

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

Hyperbole means...

a)

the reason why something happened.

b)

outfits the actors wear during a play.

c)

elaborate exaggeration.

d)

the problem in the story.

2.

Alliteration means...

a)

the problem in the story.

b)

the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

c)

elaborate exaggeration.

d)

comparing two things using like or as.

3.
What is a metaphor?
a)
A comparison using "like" or "as"
b)
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
c)
A figure of speech in which the word imitates it's meaning.
d)
An extreme exaggeration
4.
Which of the following in an example of onomatopoeia?
a)
Boom!
b)
No!
c)
Yes!
d)
Go!
5.
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. 
6.
What is this is an example of: The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
7.
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. 
8.
What is personification?
a)
The same beginning sound repeated
b)
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
c)
A word that is a sound
d)
An exaggeration
9.
Why do people use figurative language?
a)
To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasis an idea and make a point.
b)
To be grammatically correct.
c)
To structure their writing into paragraphs.
d)
Because Beyonce uses it in her songs. 
10.
What is a simile? 
a)
Comparing two unlike things without  using  like and as
b)
Comparing two things in a text
c)
Comparing two unlike things using  like and as
d)
None of the above
11.
What 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
12.
The firework exploded in the air, making a big BOOM! in the air, is an example of 
a)
Personification
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
The 4th of July
d)
All of the above
13.
Which is an example of a simile?
a)
His room was a hurricane of a mess.
b)
His room looked as if a hurricane came through.
c)
A hurricane! AHHH!
d)
The hurricane screamed through the town. 
14.
The pie was so tough I needed an ax to cut it.
a)
hyperbole
b)
personification
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
15.

What does the sentence below actually mean?


Lightning danced across the sky.

a)

The lightning was at a dance party.

b)

The lightning was bad at dancing.

c)

There was a lot of lightning in the sky during a storm.

d)

There was no lightning in the sky.

16.

What does the sentence below actually mean?


The car complained as the key was roughly turned in its ignition.

a)

The car was not starting and making noises.

b)

The car was a big complainer.

c)

The car started up perfectly normal.

d)

The car hurt the person inside.

17.

A well-known phrase that means something different than what it actually says.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Alliteration

c)

Personification

d)

Idiom

18.

What type of figurative language is being used in the sentence below?


The actor was told to "break a leg" before entering onto the stage.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Idiom

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Hyperbole

19.

What does the sentence below actually mean?


The new iPhone costs an arm and a leg.

a)

The new iPhone does not cost a lot of money.

b)

Someone can get the new iPhone for free

c)

The iPhone is expensive

d)

You need to pay for the phone with your arm and leg.

20.

"Achooo" is an example of what?

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

alliteration

d)

onomatopoeia

21.
The drive to Disney World will last forever if I have to be stuck in the backseat with my pesky little sister. 
a)
personification
b)
hyperbole
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
22.
7th grade is a breeze for some people. For others, it's a giant earthquake.
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
metaphor
23.
What is the meaning of this figurative language?
"We'll keep dancing 'til we die."
a)
We will keep dancing for as long as we want to.
b)
We will dance forever.
c)
We will keep dancing until we die.
d)
We will dance for 5 minutes.
24.
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
25.
What type of figurative language is this?
"Let your heart decide."
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole
26.
What is the meaning of this figurative language? 
"I'll be your gold; I'll be your silver; I'll be your platinum."
a)
He is rich.
b)
He is handsome to her.
c)
He is valuable or precious to her.
d)
He is untrustworthy.
27.
What type of figurative language is this?
"You are as cuddly as a cactus; you're as charming as an eel, Mr. Grinch."
a)
Metaphor
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Simile
d)
Personification
28.
What is the meaning of this figurative language?
"I have loved you for a thousand years. . . And I'll love you for a thousand more."
a)
I have lived a thousand years.
b)
I don't love you.
c)
I have loved you before.
d)
I have loved you for a long time and will continue to love you.
29.
What figurative language is the sentence below?
She is as pretty as a flower. 
a)
Simile 
b)
Metaphor 
c)
Alliteration 
30.
Mrs. Woodrome whistles while she works well. 
This is figure of speech is _____ 
a)
Rhyme 
b)
Alphabet 
c)
Alliteration 
31.
I am so hungry I could eat a cow. 
This figure of speech is _____.
a)
Hyperbole 
b)
Simile 
c)
Rhyme 
32.
Naming a thing or an action by imitating the sound associated with it..
Example: Crash! 
a)
Alliteration 
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Metaphor 
33.
What do you think the meaning of this metaphor,
"She is a walking dictionary" is? 
a)
Was is tired 
b)
She knows a lot of words
c)
She was walks around the street 
34.

After math class, Chou's head was spinning from all the information that would be on the test

a)

Chou was feeling confused.

b)

Chou was feeling very confident.

c)

Chou is thinking about science class.

d)

Chou was feeling happy

35.
The sad student sat silently in the room. 
a)
alliteration
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
idiom
d)
personification
36.
The stars were diamonds in the nighttime sky.
a)
The stars are expensive.
b)
The stars are not out tonight.
c)
The stars were bright and sparkling.
37.
It happened once in a blue moon is an example of a(n)...
a)
Idiom
b)
Hyperbole 
c)
Personification
d)
Alliteration 
38.
The car is a dinosaur so we better buy a new one.
a)
The car is very old.
b)
The car was truly made in prehistoric times.
c)
The car is very new.
39.
What onomatopoeia goes best with this picture?
a)
Take-off!
b)
Pow!
c)
Blast!
d)
Fly
40.
'Your kiss lies on my face, like the first snow upon a summer place.'  is an example of:
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
41.
What is an example of a metaphor? 
a)
She is like a bear in the morning- grumpy and cruel. 
b)
The flower stretched her hand out to the sun, yearning for its' rays. 
c)
Her hair was silk. 
d)
Buzz, Hiss, Woof 
42.
"The students were like ants crowded around the pizza box." 
This is an example of a simile.
a)
True 
b)
False 
43.

"I feel as happy as a puppy rolling around in the grass" is an example of....

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

alliteration

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