WorksheetsFigurative Language Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 11mins
A comparision of two things using like or as.
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
A comparison of two things by saying one thing is another thing.
metaphor
simile
Words that imitate sound. ( bang, ding, zap)
(a)
______ _______ refers to writing that appeals to the readers 5 senses and add imagery to the writing.
(a)
(a) is giving human characteristics to an animal object or idea.
(a) is the repetition of the first letter sound in two or more words.
An extreme exaggeration for effect.
personification
hyperbole
imagery
Timothy was like a kid in a candy store.
This is an example of a _______ .
simile
metaphor
I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!
This is an example of a _______.
hyperbole
personification
She ran as fast as a cheetah.
This is an example of a _______ .
metaphor
simile
The Sea lashed out in anger at the ships, unwilling to tolerate another battle.
This is an example of _______.
personification
assonance
What a tale of terror now their turbulency tells!
This is an example of _______.
symbolism
alliteration
The burning wood hissed and crackled.
This is an example of an _______.
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
Raining cats and dogs
This is an example of an _______.
proverb
idiom
Molly, you are a couch potato.
This is an example of a _______.
metaphor
simile
A play on words that uses two different words that sound alike, or different meanings of the same word to make a funny statement.
(a)
