WorksheetsFigure of Speech
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The light danced on the surface of the water.
personification
hyperbole
simile
metaphor
As light as a feather.
onomatopoeia
metaphor
simile
anaphora
Parting is such sweet sorrow.
pun
oxymoron
assonance
understatement
A big bug bit the little beetle, but the little beetle bit the big bug back.
simile
onomatopoeia
euphemism
alliteration
A fire station burns down.
irony
synecdoche
oxymoron
personification
What does the quote below mean?
"Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward."
It's a helpful experience to have a hard teacher.
Experience can be a difficult way to learn because you learn from making mistakes.
Experienced teachers give the lesson first and then the test.
Everyone has the experience of making mistakes both in school and in life.
What does the quote below mean?
"Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven't planted."
To be successful, you must first work hard.
It is important to strive for success.
It is wrong to work hard for success.
You should plant crops where you plan to harvest them.
What does the quote below mean?
"The best university of all is a collection of books."
People who want to attend a university should first read a large collection of books.
A university can be judged by the size of its book collection.
Reading books can provide a person with an excellent education.
All universities should have a large book collection.
"I bombed the Biology test. I wish had studied harder for it."
What does this mean?
I forgot I had a test
I passed the test
I failed the test
I was absent for the test
"You passed this test by the skin of your teeth. Why don't you stay after school for some tutoring?"
What did the teacher mean?
I did really well.
I barely passed the test.
I failed the test miserably.
I failed the test, but I was close.
