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Figurative Language Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a hyperbole?

a)

an extreme exaggeration

b)

A repetition of consonant sounds

c)

A word that's used in place of a sound

d)

A comparison of unlike things

2.

A ___________ compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.'

a)

oxymoron

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

hyperbole

3.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

a)

Juliet is a beautiful rose.

b)

Eggie's claws were like knives against the wood floor.

c)

My friend took 5 million hours to get ready for dinner.

d)

My house shivered against the cold wind.

4.

Which of the following is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?

a)

bang

b)

tree

c)

pop

d)

smack

5.

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

a)

The fire lit up the sky, bright as a firework.

b)

The trees were dancing in the wind.

c)

The black and white dog is a cute as a panda bear.

d)

Did you know that Dunkin Donuts doesn't carry dainty desserts?

6.

What is an example of a metaphor?

a)

Greg was a rock throughout his baseball game.

b)

He was scared by the ghost in the painting.

c)

The boy boldly bounced down the boulevard with his eagle, Ben.

d)

His family would never move to another state or region.

7.

"I started sweating bullets when I performed my solo on stage."

The above statement is an example of ______________

a)

personification

b)

hyperbole

c)

allusion

d)

metaphor

8.

The tree limb blew down and cradled the little bird to safety.

The above sentence is an example of __________.

a)

personification

b)

oxymoron

c)

hyperbole

d)

metaphor

9.

Why is figurative language used in writing?

a)

engages the reader

b)

because it's fun

c)

because your ILA teacher told you to

d)

it makes writing more interesting

10.

The curious cat crept towards the crevice.

The above statement is an example of _____________.

a)

imagery

b)

oxymoron

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

11.

"Her hair is as shiny as a star." Is an example of a metaphor.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

The silence stared at me as I walked through the haunted house.

a)

simile

b)

imagery

c)

metaphor

d)

personification

13.

Imagery is ___________.

a)

an extreme exaggeration that adds details to a story

b)

a painting attached to a story

c)

visual or descriptive language in writing that appeals to the 5 senses

d)

a comparison of two unlike things that doesn't use "like' or 'as'

14.

An example of an alliteration is "the cat sat on the mat."

a)

true

b)

false

15.

Imagery includes using language that appeals to the 5 senses.

a)

sight, hear, love, touch, taste

b)

smell, taste, hunger, touch, sight

c)

sound, touch, taste, sight, smell

d)

taste, smell, touch, sight, sneeze

16.

"The darkness surrounded us and covered us in a warm blanket,"

The statement above is an example of _____.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

oxymoron

17.

Onomatopoeia are words that describe or imitate a sound.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

As she stepped out of the school, she thought the bright, beaming sunlight would blind her. She reached for her shades.

Which of the following senses does the above sentence appeal to?

a)

smell

b)

sound

c)

feel

d)

sight