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WorksheetsIdioms, Hyperbole, Oxymoron, Puns, Allusions
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
A reference to a famous person, place, or event from literature, sports, history, movies, or the arts is called an ...
idiom
allusion
onomatopoeia
oxymoron
A phrase with words that contradict (opposite) each other is an ...
alliteration
allusion
oxymoron
hyperbole
That jumbo shrimp is awfully good!
metaphor
oxymoron
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
Identify the two types of figurative language in this sentence: Hey, you big baby, you've been sleeping for a week!
simile and metaphor
alliteration and simile
personification and hyperbole
oxymoron and hyperbole
Outrageous exaggeration made to emphasize a point.
hyperbole
simile
oxymoron
pun
When your parents learn about your new plan to raise money, it's going to sink like the Titanic.
pun
allusion
idiom
personification
What does "it's written all over your face" mean?
Feelings or emotions are easy to see on your face.
Do not wait or you could miss your opportunity.
Face the problem and take control of it.
You are acting restless or impatient.
What is an idiom?
A phrase that has a meaning different from the definition; a common saying
An exaggeration
Words that show sound; comic book words
Choose the answer that is NOT a hyperbole.
My house is as big as North America.
My brother is smaller than a seed.
I ate a truck-full of food.
I'm taller then you.
The intended meaning is not the same as the literal meaning (it's raining cats and dogs)
personification
idioms
hyperbole
imagery
It is so hot outside. I bet it is a thousand degrees!
hyperbole
metaphor
alliteration
Which word would create an oxymoron if you added it to the word "icy?"
hot
sweet
shrimp
grief
Pun
Allusion
Verbal Irony
Pun
Allusion
Verbal Irony
Pun
Allusion
Verbal Irony
Pun
Allusion
Verbal Irony
Pun
Allusion
Verbal Irony
Pun
Allusion
Verbal Irony
