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Figurative Language

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
What is a metaphor?
a)
Comparing two things in a text
b)
Comparing two things using like and as
c)
An over exaggeration 
d)
Comparing two things without using like and as
3.
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
4.
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
5.
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
6.
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. 
7.
Which of the following in an example of onomatopoeia?
a)
Boom!
b)
No!
c)
Yes!
d)
Go!
8.
The pie was so tough I needed an ax to cut it.
a)
hyperbole
b)
personification
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
9.
The ball jumped out of the receiver's hands. 
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
10.
I waited a million years for my ride to get to the house.
a)
alliteration
b)
repetition
c)
idiom
d)
hyperbole
11.
The rope SNAPPED in half, and the panic in the child's face was evident.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
onomatopoeia
12.
Delaney is the sun in my life; she means everything to me.
a)
Delaney is yellow.
b)
Delaney is standing on the roof.
c)
Delaney is important to me.
13.
I'm dying to see that movie.
a)
I can wait a little longer.
b)
I don't want to see the movie.
c)
I'm excited about seeing the movie.
14.
At twelve years old, Jenna is a blooming flower.
a)
Jenna is growing up.
b)
Jenna is about to run away from home.
c)
Jenna is very sick.
15.

________ language is language that is used to convey meaning beyond the literal definition of a word.

a)

literal

b)

literary

c)

figurative

d)

figure

16.

Personification is when you give an idea/thing ___________ qualities.

a)

animal

b)

nice

c)

human

d)

good

17.

"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is an example of ________.

a)

assonance

b)

allusion

c)

alliteration

d)

allegory

18.

The two literary devices that compare two things to each other are _______ and ________.

a)

allusion; metaphor

b)

hyperbole; allusion

c)

simile; hyperbole

d)

simile; metaphor

19.

A simile compares two things using the words _______ or ______.

a)

like; as

b)

am; are

c)

like; are

d)

am; as

20.

"That piece of chocolate cake is calling my name" is an example of _________.

a)

metaphor

b)

personification

c)

simile

d)

allusion

21.

Which is an example of personification?

a)

A rose by any other name is just as sweet

b)

The white clouds swiftly across the sky

c)

That is the ugliest car that I ever saw.

22.
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. 
23.
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. 
24.
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. 
25.

What is figurative language?

a)

Language that has one literal meaning

b)

Language that uses extremely advanced vocabulary

c)

Language with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation

d)

Language that communicates complicated concepts and ideas

26.

"I nearly died laughing" is an example of what?

a)

Assonance

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Alliteration

d)

Metaphor

27.

Define hyperbole

a)

An overused phrase

b)

A comparison of two unlike things using like or as

c)

A comparison of two unlike things without using like or as

d)

An over exaggeration

28.

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


Maggie makes Max match many marbles.

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Simile

c)

Alliteration

d)

Hyperbole

29.

The fly buzzed past us

a)

alliteration

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

simile

d)

personification

30.

It really burned me up when you yelled at me

a)

alliteration

b)

personification

c)

simile

d)

idiom

31.

The sunflowers nodded their yellow heads

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

onomatopoeia

32.

Charming children chat in the corner

a)

idiom

b)

hyperbole

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

33.

My life is a dream of wonders

a)

idiom

b)

personification

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

34.

We had to wait forever!

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

hyperbole

d)

metaphor

35.

What type of figurative language is this: This box is so heavy it weights a ton!

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

hyperbole

36.
Simile or Metaphor:
The city is a sea of sadness.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
alliteration
37.
What does this mean?
When my great uncles drives, he is as slow as a turtle. 
a)
very slow
b)
moves pretty quickly
c)
still beats everyone
d)
he's super fast
38.

Language in which the words mean exactly what they say is...

a)

figurative

b)

literal

39.

Personification

a)

Sound or movement

b)

Repetition

c)

Means what it means but not literally

d)

Giving human emotion to a non-living thing.

40.
What's the meaning of this personification?
"The camera loves me!"
a)
Photography is one of my hobbies.
b)
I own an expensive camera.
c)
Photos of me are always really good. 
d)
I like to visit art museums.
41.
“Crack” went the bat as the pitcher hit a home run.
a)
Idiom
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Alliteration
d)
Oxymoron
42.
I was so tired after school, I slept for a month! 
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
43.
"The city was a jungle" is an example of what?
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
44.
"I had so much homework, I needed a pickup truck to carry all my books home!" What type of figurative language is used here?
a)
Metaphor 
b)
Simile 
c)
Personification 
d)
Hyperbole 
45.
"The tropical storm slept for days". This is an example of what figurative language device? 
a)
Personification 
b)
Simile 
c)
Alliteration 
d)
Hyperbole 
46.
Snap, crackle, and pop are examples of this. 
a)
Personification 
b)
Hyberbole 
c)
Onomatopeoia
d)
Simlie 
47.
Onomatopoeia is...
a)
When the name of an action imitates the sound associated with it
b)
When the name of a person is not spelled how it sounds
c)
When the name of an action is the same name as the person who wrote the definition
d)
When the name of an action imitates the look associated with it
48.
A chair smiles when people sit and read on it, but it cries when people fart on it.
a)
Simile
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Metaphor
d)
Personification
49.
What is being personified? 
The moon guided me through the forest.
a)
moon
b)
forest
c)
me
50.
What onomatopoeia goes best with this picture?
a)
Take-off!
b)
Pow!
c)
Blast!
d)
Fly
51.
What is a hyperbole?
a)
comparing two things using like or as
b)
an extreme exaggeration
c)
giving human traits to objects or ideas
d)
words or phrases that are contradictory
52.

What is an idiom?

a)

An expression that is not meant to be taken literally.

b)

a comparison of two things using like, as, or than

c)

an exaggerated statement

d)

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

53.

"You are the thunder, and I am the lightning," is an example of which type of figurative language?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Chliche

d)

Personification

54.
Simile or Metaphor:
The city is a sea of sadness.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
alliteration
55.
Simile or Metaphor:
My sister is like an angel in my life.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
56.

I was home in a split second.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

idiom

d)

proverb/adage

e)

hyperbole

57.

Which of the following is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?

a)

buzz

b)

meow

c)

book

d)

splat

58.

"Homework is a breeze," is an example of which type of figurative language?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Oxymoron

59.

Which is NOT an example of a simile?

a)

Her heart is like gold.

b)

He is as busy as a bee.

c)

Life is a rollercoaster.

d)

She is larger than life.

60.

Jerry hadn't completed his math or reading work. He had a test in science tomorrow. He knew he was skating on thin ice but wanted to play outside.

What does it mean to be "Skating on thin ice?"

a)

He was going to get in trouble if he wasn't careful.

b)

He wanted to go ice skating really badly.

c)

The ice he was skating on was dangerous.

d)

He wanted to go skiing.

61.

The boys ran down the stairs and slid around the corner. Dad raised his arms and called "Hold your Horses!" What does it mean to "Hold your horses?"

a)

Grab the reigns and hold tight!

b)

Give your horse a hug.

c)

Wait a moment and slow down.

d)

Put horses in your hands.

62.

"Dad turns forty on Friday. We're going to have a surprise party, so don't spill the beans!" Mom said. What does it mean to "Spill the beans?"

a)

Put beans into the soup.

b)

Knock over a jar of beans.

c)

Keep things a secret.

d)

Share the news before you should.

63.

"You were supposed to have your math and reading work turned in yesterday. You didn't study at all for science? You really dropped the ball," said Mrs. Kinsley. What does it mean to "Drop the ball?"

a)

You let go of the ball.

b)

You made a poor choice.

c)

You wanted to pass the ball.

d)

You did all your homework.

64.

Dad walked into the living room. We all yelled "Surprise!" He just stared with his mouth open. Mom said, "Cat got your tongue?" What does "Cat got your tongue" mean?

a)

Dad was speechless.

b)

A cat stuck it's tongue out at dad.

c)

Dad had a cat grabbing his tongue.

d)

Dad couldn't believe everyone was there.

65.

Grandpa had been making chocolate cookies for years. He wouldn't use my recipe. Mom said, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." What does "teach an old dog new tricks" mean?

a)

Grandpa acted like an old dog.

b)

Grandpa didn't like my recipe.

c)

Mom wanted to get grandpa a dog.

d)

It is tough to teach new things to some people.

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