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Figurative Language

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name

Class

Date

1.

What is a simile?

a)

Comparing two things using like or as

b)

Comparing two things not using like or as

c)

Words spelled the way they sound

d)

Repetition of vowel sounds

2.

What is a metaphor

a)

Comparing two things using like or as

b)

Comparing two things not using like or as

c)

Words spelled the way they sound

d)

Repetition of vowel sounds

3.

What is personification?

a)

Repetition of consonant sounds

b)

Comparing two things not using like or as

c)

Giving human qualities to non human things

d)

Repetition of vowel sounds

4.

What is onomatopoeia?

a)

Repetition of consonant sounds

b)

Words are spelled the way they sound

c)

An over exaggeration

d)

A phrase that needs a sentence for context

5.

What is an oxymoron?

a)

An over exaggeration

b)

Words are spelled the way they sound

c)

Words that are opposite, but when put together form a new word

d)

A phrase that needs a sentence for context

6.

What is an idiom?

a)

An over exaggeration

b)

Words are spelled the way they sound

c)

Words that are opposite, but when put together form a new word

d)

A phrase that needs a sentence for context

7.

What is a hyperbole?

a)

An over exaggeration

b)

Words are spelled the way they sound

c)

Words that are opposite, but when put together form a new word

d)

A phrase that needs a sentence for context

8.

What is an allusion?

a)

An over exaggeration

b)

Words are spelled the way they sound

c)

Words that are opposite, but when put together form a new word

d)

A word or phrase that refers back to history, mythology, the Bible, or literature

9.

What is an alliteration?

a)

An over exaggeration

b)

Repetition of initial consonant sounds at the beginning of words

c)

Words that are opposite, but when put together form a new word

d)

A word or phrase that refers back to history, mythology, the Bible, or literature

10.

What is a pun?

a)

An over exaggeration

b)

Repetition of initial consonant sounds at the beginning of words

c)

Words that are opposite, but when put together form a new word

d)

A play on words

11.

What is assonance?

a)

An over exaggeration

b)

Repetition of vowel sounds in words

c)

Words that are opposite, but when put together form a new word

d)

A play on words

12.

What is synecdoche?

a)

An over exaggeration

b)

Repetition of vowel sounds in words

c)

a word or phrase that references a group of things

d)

A play on words

13.

This school is an asylum.

a)

personification

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

onomatopoeia

14.

My stomach did a backflip.

a)

personification

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

onomatopoeia

15.

I bolted out the door like a horse leaving the gate for a race.

a)

personification

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

onomatopoeia

16.

I waited a million years for my ride to get to the house.

a)

alliteration

b)

repetition

c)

idiom

d)

hyperbole

17.

She wasn't exactly running in the same circles as me.

a)

alliteration

b)

repetition

c)

idiom

d)

hyperbole

18.

The rope SNAPPED in half, and the panic in the child's face was evident.

a)

personification

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

onomatopoeia

19.

What is the meaning of this figurative language?
"Shine like a diamond."

a)

It's comparing someone to a diamond by using the word like.

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.

20.

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

21.

What type of figurative language is this?
"I'll be your gold; I'll be your silver; I'll be your platinum."

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Personification

22.

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

23.

My homework is so hard my brain is going to explode.

a)

alliteration

b)

simile

c)

idiom

d)

hyperbole

24.

The flames ate hungrily at the burning houses.

a)

idiom

b)

personification

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

25.

While working, write your wackiest words down.

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

alliteration

d)

personification

26.

a)

simile

b)

idiom

c)

euphemism

d)

alliteration

27.

Smith was as mad as a hornet.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

euphemism

d)

alliteration

28.

George is a walking dictionary. He knows everything!

a)

euphemism

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

onomatopoeia

29.

The broken sink dripped and dropped all night.

a)

metaphor

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

30.

_________ uses words and phrases that appeal to the five senses: sight, sound, smell, touch, & taste

a)

simile

b)

tone

c)

imagery

d)

mood

31.

An overstatement or exaggeration. It is used to show emphasis and can often be found within a simile or metaphor

a)

tone

b)

hyperbole

c)

alliteration

d)

rhyme

32.

A comparison of two unlike things using "as" or "like"

a)

hyperbole

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

simile

33.

A direct comparison of two unlike things that does not use the words "like" or "as" in the comparison. It often uses "is" in the comparison.

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

adverb

34.

Repeating the same consonant at the beginning words or lines.

a)

rhyme

b)

alliteration

c)

assonance

d)

simile

35.

Giving human characteristics or qualities to an object, idea, or even an animal

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

sensory detail

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

36.

What is the following statement an example of?
I'm a riddle in nine syllables

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

37.

Which sentence below shows personification?

a)

The air was cold.

b)

The sun is bright yellow.

c)

The cat raced down the hall.

d)

The leaves danced in the wind.

38.

Which line below uses alliteration?

a)

Scarlet as the setting sun

b)

Wisdom lies in a multitude of counsel

c)

How do I love thee?

d)

Fox in socks

39.

What is a hyperbole?

a)

An exaggerated statement not to be taken literally.

b)

Telling the truth

c)

Comparing a rock to a island

d)

Break a leg

40.

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

41.

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

42.

Which of the following in an example of onomatopoeia?

a)

Boom!

b)

No!

c)

Yes!

d)

Go!

43.

The pie was so tough I needed an ax to cut it.

a)

hyperbole

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

onomatopoeia

44.

Which is NOT a type of irony?

a)

situational

b)

momentous

c)

dramatic

d)

verbal

45.

Irony has _ kinds.

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

9

46.

What is verbal irony?

a)

When what is said is different than what is meant

b)

When what happens is the opposite of what is expected

c)

When the audience knows something a character doesn't know.

47.

What is situational irony?

a)

When what is said is the opposite of what is meant

b)

When what happens is the opposite of what is expected

c)

When the audience knows something the character doesn't

48.

In real life, an ambulance comes to a woman's house to take her to the hospital, hopefully to save her life. On the way to the hospital the ambulance is hit by a semi truck and everyone on board the ambulance is killed.

a)

Situational Irony

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

49.

A movie you are watching shows a woman jogging in the woods. The next scene shows a mountain lion lying in wait down the path where the woman is jogging.

a)

Situational Irony

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

50.

In your history book, you read about a young man in the Revolutionary War who kills a British soldier. That soldier who was killed turns out to be his favorite cousin.

a)

Situational Irony

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

51.

Exclaiming “Oh great!” after failing an exam

a)

verbal irony

b)

dramatic irony

c)

situational irony

d)

none of the above

52.

A pilot with a fear of heights

a)

verbal irony

b)

dramatic irony

c)

situational irony

d)

none of the above

53.

In horror movies, the audience is aware that there is a killer in the house, but the character does not and they proceed to enter.

a)

verbal irony

b)

dramatic irony

c)

situational irony

d)

none of the above

54.

what type of irony is this?

a)

verbal irony

b)

dramatic iromy

c)

situational irony

d)

all of the above

55.

When the audience or reader knows something the characters don't

a)

Situational Irony

b)

Dramatic Irony

c)

Verbal Irony

56.

You stay up all night studying for a test. When you go to class, you discover the test is not until the next day.

a)

Situational Irony

b)

Dramatic Irony

c)

Verbal Irony

57.

As pleasant and relaxed as a coiled rattlesnake

a)

Situational Irony

b)

Dramatic Irony

c)

Verbal Irony

58.

What actually happens is not what was expected to happen or the event defies logic

a)

Verbal Irony

b)

Dramatic Irony

c)

Situational Irony

59.

When watching a talk show, the audience knows that people are going to be reunited with an ex-partner; however, the person seated on stage is not aware.

a)

Verbal Irony

b)

Dramatic Irony

c)

Situational Irony

60.

What was said is the opposite of what was meant.

a)

Verbal Irony

b)

Dramatic Irony

c)

Situational Irony

61.

The influencer hangs off the side of a cliff to get the perfect sunset shot for their Instagram post. A person standing nearby says, "Yeah, that looks super safe!"

a)

Situational Irony

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

d)

Inference

62.

Your partner shows up in wrinkled jeans, a stained t-shirt, and dirty sneakers. With a smirk, you say, "Oh! I see you dressed up for our date. We must be going somewhere fancy!"

a)

Verbal Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

d)

Inference

63.

When your date shows up looking messy and you say, "Oh! I see you dressed up for our date. We must be going somewhere fancy!" What should your date infer?

a)

That you love them for who they are not how they dress

b)

That you find their outfit attractive

c)

That you're upset and disappointed that they didn't clean up.

64.

In the movie The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy goes on a long and dangerous adventure to retrieve ruby slippers that will help her get home. Once she gets them and brings them to the Wizard, she learns she had the ability to go home the whole time.

a)

Dramatic Irony

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Situational Irony

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