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Figurative Language Check

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the type of figurative language best shown in this example.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

2.

Identify the type of figurative language best shown in this example.

a)

hyperbole

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

symbol

3.

Identify the type of figurative language best shown in this example.

a)

simile

b)

idiom

c)

metaphor

d)

symbolism

4.
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.
5.

"Life is a roller coaster."

What does this metaphor mean?

a)
They have a new roller coaster at Darien Lake
b)
You're in danger when you're on a roller coaster
c)
Life has ups and downs
d)
I shouldn't ride roller coasters
6.

What is the meaning of the phrase:

"All the world is a stage, and all the men and women merely players..."

a)

The world is as big as a stage.

b)

The people like to play and act.

c)

We all have a role to play in this world.

7.

"The assignment was a breeze" is an example of...

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Alliteration

d)

Onomatopoeia

8.

What is an example of an alliteration?

a)

The vase flew off of the shelf.

b)

Powerful pandas punch pirates.

c)

The plant liked to trap flies.

d)

I would love some pie.

9.

Similes and metaphors are poetic devices. What does this mean?

a)

Every poem has at least one simile or metaphor

b)

They are literary techniques commonly found in poetry

c)

They are rarely used in writings other than poetry

d)

They are tricks poets use to fool their readers

10.

Imagery is...

a)

sensory language used to create a theme

b)

words or phrases appealing to one or more of the five senses in order to create a mental picture

c)

words you can draw

d)

visualization of words in a book

11.

Is this imagery?

"They ate food."

a)
Yes
b)
No
12.

Is this imagery?

"The girl could smell the fresh lavender as she glided through the colorful garden of delicate flowers. "

a)
Yes
b)
No
13.

Is this imagery?

"The wicked witch was not only evil; she was impatient and overbearing."

a)
Yes
b)
No
14.

Which of these is imagery?

a)

"He held the red apple in his hand."

b)

"The crimson apple glistened in his hand."

15.

Select all the examples of imagery.

a)

"The alarm clock went off."

b)

"The alarm clock beeped, blinking bright green."

c)

"The cappuccino has only become popular in the US over the last 25 years."

d)

"The locker room stunk of sweaty gym clothes and onions."

e)

"It was so hot out, I could hear the pavement sizzle."