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WorksheetsFigurative Language/Point of View Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A comparison of two unlike things using "as" or "like"
a)
hyperbole
b)
metaphor
c)
alliteration
d)
simile
2.
A direct comparison of two unlike things that does not use the words "like" or "as" in the comparison. It often uses "is" in the comparison.
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
adverb
3.
Repeating the same consonant at the beginning words or lines.
a)
rhyme
b)
alliteration
c)
assonance
d)
simile
4.
Giving human characteristics or qualities to an object, idea, or even an animal
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
sensory detail
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
5.
A type of word that sounds like the thing it is describing.
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
onomatopoeia
6.
An overstatement or exaggeration. It is used to show emphasis and can often be found within a simile or metaphor
a)
tone
b)
hyperbole
c)
alliteration
d)
rhyme
7.
Which line below uses alliteration?
a)
Scarlet as the setting sun
b)
Wisdom lies in a multitude of counsel
c)
How do I love thee?
d)
Fox in socks
8.
This school is an asylum.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
onomatopoeia
9.
I bolted out the door like a horse leaving the gate for a race.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
onomatopoeia
10.
I waited a million years for my ride to get to the house.
a)
alliteration
b)
repetition
c)
idiom
d)
hyperbole
11.
I wouldn't worry wacky worries unless it was something to really worry about.
a)
alliteration
b)
repetition
c)
idiom
d)
hyperbole
12.
The rope SNAPPED in half, and the panic in the child's face was evident.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
onomatopoeia
13.
The car is a dinosaur so we better buy a new one.
a)
The car is very old.
b)
The car was truly made in prehistoric times.
c)
The car is very new.
14.
The ball jumped out of the receiver's hands.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
15.
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."
"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.
16.
I heard the screech of the tires, and then I smelled the burning rubber.
The underlined word in the sentence is an example of
a)
alliteration
b)
hyperbole
c)
metaphore
d)
onomatopoeia
17.
She liked ice cream, but he liked cake. So they bought both.
a)
3rd person pov
b)
1st person pov
18.
Kevin and Brandon went to a movie this weekend. They saw "Finding Dory" and loved it. Kevin bought some popcorn while Brandon bought a big box of candy.
a)
3rd person
b)
1st person
19.
Third person point of view is when the narrator uses words like:
a)
She, They, He
b)
I, Me, My
20.
What point of view is this written?: "Suddenly a mouse timidly poked its head out of the bathroom door. I jumped up on the couch and squealed in surprise. My sister screamed in fear at my response to the mouse."
a)
1st Person
b)
3rd Person
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