WorksheetsFigurative Language Quiz
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 36mins
What is this an example of?
I waited in line for days until it was my turn.
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
alliteration
What is this an example of?
You are the sun, moon, and stars to me.
simile
metaphor
personification
idiom
What is this an example of?
The curtains in the window are waving hello to us.
personification
onomatopoeia
simile
idiom
What is this an example of?
My life is an open book; I have no secrets.
alliteration
metaphor
simile
idiom
What is this an example of?
The pig says, "Oink!"
onomatopoeia
simile
alliteration
personification
What is this an example of?
The tree branches danced in the wind.
hyperbole
personification
simile
metaphor
What is this an example of?
I was so hungry, I even ate the plate.
hyperbole
metaphor
idiom
simile
What is this an example of?
The car was as fast as a jet soaring through the sky.
idiom
simile
hyperbole
personification
What is this an example of?
My hair would not cooperate this morning.
idiom
hyperbole
simile
personification
What is this an example of?
The sweet signs showed up everywhere.
alliteration
simile
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
What is this an example of?
The drums were like a thunderstorm.
simile
metaphor
alliteration
hyperbole
What is this an example of?
He is a library of information about athletes.
metaphor
alliteration
idiom
simile
What is this an example of?
Her eyes twinkled like stars.
alliteration
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
What is this an example of?
She walked in the room like a supermodel on a catwalk.
hyperbole
alliteration
simile
personification
What is this an example of?
He strolled around the school as slowly as a snail.
idiom
simile
metaphor
alliteration
What is this an example of?
There were a million people in line in front of me to see the new Avengers movie.
hyperbole
alliteration
simile
onomatopoeia
What is this an example of?
The bees buzzed around the flowers.
onomatopoeia
alliteration
metaphor
simile
What is this an example of?
The fireworks boomed in the distance.
alliteration
onomatopoeia
simile
metaphor
What is this an example of?
The computer stared at me while I put off doing my homework.
personification
alliteration
hyperbole
metaphor
What is this an example of?
You are in the spotlight.
idiom
simile
metaphor
alliteration
What is this an example of?
I'd rather take a bath with a man-eating shark than do my homework.
alliteration
idiom
hyperbole
personification
What is this an example of?
Don't jump the gun.
idiom
metaphor
simile
onomatopoeia
What is this an example of?
My homework slipped my mind.
personification
simile
alliteration
idiom
What is this an example of?
Go on...give it a shot!
idiom
alliteration
metaphor
simile
What is this an example of?
If I can't get a Smartphone, I will die.
idiom
hyperbole
alliteration
simile
What is this an example of?
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
hyperbole
alliteration
idiom
simile
What is this an example of?
Sally sells seashells by the seashore.
idiom
simile
alliteration
personification
What is this an example of?
Vrrrrooooommmmmm! Kyle sped off on his motorcycle.
alliteration
onomatopoeia
simile
metaphor
What is this an example of?
Time after time, I tip-toed around my feelings.
idiom
alliteration
metaphor
hyperbole
What is this an example of?
My sore feet were begging me to take a break.
idiom
personification
alliteration
simile
Which is a hyperbole?
It was 100 degress outside.
I was really mad.
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!
She was really hungry.
Which is a simile?
The sun was a diamond.
The sun shined like a diamond.
The dog was a big horse.
The dog barked really loud.
Which is a metaphor?
The house was like a graveyard.
The classroom was a zoo.
The kid was happy.
The boy swam like a fish.
Which is an example of alliteration?
The drums beat loudly.
Mary had a little lamb.
Mary met a mean man named Mark.
Mary had to carry a cherry.
Which is an idiom?
Cool as a cucumber
Break a leg
Barking up the wrong tree
Hit the sack
