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WorksheetsFigurative Language
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 21mins
What is a metaphor?
A word that makes the sound it represents
A comparison of two unrelated things
An exaggerated statement
"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room."
What is being personified?
The walls
The scream
The room
The orange
What is "sensory language"?
language that connects to the five senses to create an image or description.
language that has been censored (censorship)
language that is unfamiliar to the reader
"My teeth chattered as the temperature dropped." What senses being used in this sentence?
hear
hear and touch
see and smell
taste
What types of imagery/sensory comes to mind when you look at this photograph?
Touch and taste
Sight and sound
Sight and smell
Irony
Exclaiming “Oh great!” after failing an exam is...
verbal irony
dramatic irony
situational irony
What is figurative language?
Language that has one literal meaning
Language that uses extremely advanced vocabulary
Language with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation
Language that communicates complicated concepts and ideas
"Life is a journey" is an example of what?
Simile
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Alliteration
"I nearly died laughing" is an example of what?
Assonance
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Metaphor
Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?
Break a leg
She was white as a ghost
Buzz Buzz
Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers
Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?
Break a leg
She was white as a ghost
Buzz Buzz
Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers
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."
Her hair is red
She gets really angry
She talks very loudly
She spits when she talks
The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words is what?
Alliteration
Imagery
Simile
Metaphor
An implied comparison between two unlike things that have something important in common
simile
metaphor
allusion
onomatopoeia
Giving inanimate objects human characteristics
hyperbole
symbole
mood
personification
A device where the speaker refers to something that the reader needs prior knowledge of or experience with in order to understand.
apostrophe
allusion
allegory
antonym
A device where the author chooses nouns, adjectives, or verbs that paint a strong mental picture and often have layers of meaning.
onomatopoeia
extended metaphor
theme
vivid word choice
