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Simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, figurative langua

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The man is an ogre

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

personification

2.

He is quick as a cat

a)

hyperbole

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

simile

3.

My backpack weighed a ton with all of my books in it.

a)

hyperbole

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

metaphor

4.

The cakes screamed, "Iam done!" from the oven.

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

hypervbole

5.

Toad took Tommy Turtle to tell Tabitha two tall tales Tuesday.

a)

hyperbole

b)

personification

c)

alliteration

d)

onomatopoeia

6.

Linda liked laughing and licking lollipops

a)

alliteration

b)

hyperbole

c)

simile

d)

onomatopoeia

7.

The truck died on the side of the road when it ran out of gas.

a)

alliteration

b)

hyperbole

c)

personification

d)

onomatopoeia

8.

There was a bang when the box fell of the desk onto the floor.

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

hyperbole

9.

The moon was a bright ball of smoke in the night sky.

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

alliteration

d)

onomatopoeia

10.

What is personification?

a)

a too much exaggeration

b)

giving human characters to things

c)

a comparison using like or as

d)

A figure of speec stating two things are similar

11.

What is metaphor?

a)

a figure of speech stating two things are similar

b)

too much exaggeration

c)

a comparison using like or as

d)

Giving human qualities to things and ideas

12.

What is simile?

a)

Comparing two things using like or as

b)

too much exaggeration

c)

giving human qualities to things or ideas

d)

words that have the same sound at the end

13.

What is alliteration?

a)

giving human qualities to things and ideas

b)

words whose sound suggests its meaning

c)

words that have the same sound at the beginning.

d)

comparing using like or as

14.

What is ryhme?

a)

words that have the same sound at the beginning

b)

words that have the same sound at the end

c)

a figure of speech stating two things are similar

d)

comparing two things using like or as

15.

The car was as black as ink

a)

personification

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

simile

16.

Their father is the backbone of the family.

a)

metaphor

b)

personification

c)

alliteration

d)

onomatopoeia

17.

I saw ten men with a hen

a)

ryhme

b)

alliteration

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

simile

18.

I was so hungry she could eat a horse

a)

metaphor

b)

hyperbole

c)

simile

d)

alliteration

19.

My dad is as strong as an ox

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

hyperbole

d)

alliteration

20.

The trees dance around the breeze.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

21.

Ribbit! the frog said to the snake. "You must let me pass"

a)

alliteration

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

22.

"Creek!" the old door open

a)

hyperbole

b)

metaphor

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

personification

23.

Ben blows bubbles in a big brook.

a)

alliteration

b)

rhyme

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

simile

24.

Matt made a muffin out of mud

a)

personification

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

simile

d)

alliteration

25.

Sam sees a sunny slide.

a)

hyperbole

b)

alliteration

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

26.

The raindrops danced along the window pane.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

27.

I am busy, I have a million things to do

a)

simile

b)

hyperbole

c)

alliteration

d)

metaphor

28.

The streetlights were my security guards

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

29.

Her eyes shone like the stars in the night sky.

a)

simile

b)

metaphore

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

30.

The president's voice was a strong weapon.

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

hyperbole