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Figurative Language Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
"The assignment was a breeze!" is an example of a(n)...
a)
Metaphor 
b)
Simile 
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia 
2.
What is a simile? 
a)
Comparing two things without  using  like and as
b)
Comparing two things in a text
c)
Comparing two things using  like and as
d)
None of the above
3.
The ball jumped out of the receiver's hands. 
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
4.
Juan had a hard time hearing the teacher over his grumbling stomach.
*What is the onomatopoeia?
a)
grumbling
b)
teacher
5.
I am so hungry I could eat a horse!
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Hyperbolie
c)
Hyperbale
d)
Hyperboly
6.
Look at the sentence. What type of figurative language did they use?
Kae was so bored he was pulling his hair out!
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
hyperbole
7.
"Victoria vrooms in the van very vivaciously." is an example of...
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
alliteration
d)
hyperbole
8.
A word that imitates a sound, for example BUZZ and POP:
a)
Onomatopoeia
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
9.

Which of the following is an alliteration?

a)

Tony ran like a cheetah.

b)

The muffin called my name.

c)

"Bang," the race started!

d)

The dog dug a deep hole.

10.

The dragon was as big as a house.

a)

Simile

b)

Alliteration

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

11.

Ms. Morris makes marvelous muffins

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Alliteration

c)

Personification

d)

Idiom

12.

I'm sorry I was late for school, but it wasn't my fault. First, my alarm didn't go off in time and then it took my mom about a million years to make my breakfast. Then, I spilled syrup on my shirt and had to change it. Then, I couldn't I find my homework.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

idiom

d)

hyperbole

13.

Keith is a shining star

a)

Metaphor

b)

idiom

c)

personification

d)

simile

14.

Dying of Laughter

a)

personification

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

idiom

15.

The trees danced in the window.

a)

Personification

b)

idiom

c)

alliteration

d)

hyperbole

16.

Time is money

a)

hyperbole

b)

idiom

c)

metaphor

d)

alliteration

17.

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

a)

idiom

b)

alliteration

c)

hyperbole

d)

metaphor

18.

Busy as a bee

a)

simile

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

idiom

19.

The sun happily greeted everyone "good morning."

a)

metaphor

b)

idiom

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

20.

I can eat a horse

a)

simile

b)

hyperbole

c)

alliteration

d)

idiom

21.

Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore

a)

idiom

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

22.

The grey clouds cried drops of rain.

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

idiom

d)

personification

23.

Pyro's eyes were as green as a spring meadow.

a)

idiom

b)

metaphor

c)

smile

d)

smilie

24.
"Your room is a pigsty!" is an example of what type of figurative language?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Alliteration
d)
Allusion
25.
"The gentle giant jumped in jubilation" is an example of which type of figurative language?
a)
Alliteration
b)
Allusion
c)
Personification
d)
Imagery
26.
What kind of figurative language is being used?
Avery was so mad his head blew up.
a)
hyperbole
b)
imagery
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
27.
What kind of figurative language is being used?
Avery is a tree.
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
alliteration
28.
What kind of figurative language is being used?
She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
a)
metaphor
b)
alliteration
c)
simile
d)
idiom
29.
What kind of figurative language is being used?
I was so tired after school, I slept for a month! 
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
30.
An object that is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes. 
a)
Alliteration 
b)
Personification 
c)
Metaphor 
d)
Onomatopoeia
31.
An extreme exaggeration often used for humor 
a)
Hyperbole 
b)
Idiom 
c)
Simile
d)
Alliteration 
32.
If my mom doesn't let me go to the movies this weekend, I'll die! 
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Metaphor
c)
Simile 
33.
Life is a winding road is an example of 
a)
simile
b)
personificaiton
c)
metaphor 
34.
The water well is as dry as a bone is an example of a(n)...
a)
Literal language
b)
Metaphor
c)
Simile 
d)
Personification
35.
The firework exploded in the air, making a big BOOM! in the air, is an example of 
a)
Personification
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Metaphor
d)
All of the above
36.
"I was so tired after school, I slept for a month!" is an example of?
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
37.

What is an example of a hyperbole?

a)

She sings like an angel.

b)

He is as sweet as candy.

c)

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!

d)

Call it a day and go home.

38.
Simile or Metaphor?
This house is as clean as a whistle.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
39.
Which type of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
Jonathan was so exhausted he could have slept for a year.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Personification
40.
Which type of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
You are an angel.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Onomatopoeia
41.
Which type of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
I am the smartest person in the universe. 
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Personification
42.
A figure of speech in which human characteristics are attributed to animals, plants, objects and ideas. 
Example: The moon followed me through the night. 
a)
Poetry 
b)
Simile 
c)
Personification 
43.

What is a simile?

a)

Comparing two unlike things using as, like, or than

b)

An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally

c)

Words that sound like their meaning

d)

A comparison between two things not using like or as

44.

Alliteration is...

a)

an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally

b)

a comparison using like or as

c)

repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

d)

Words that sound like their meaning

45.

An exaggerated statement is a...

a)

Alliteration

b)

Onomatopeia

c)

Simile

d)

Hyperbole

46.

What is a metaphor?

a)

A comparison that does not use like, as, or than

b)

the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

c)

A comparison that does use like, as, or than

d)

words that sound like their meaning

47.

What is onomatopoeia?

a)

Words that sound like what they mean

b)

an exaggerated statement

c)

a comparison using like, as, or than

d)

an expression not meant to be taken literally (ex. On cloud 9, raining cats and dogs)

48.

Giving some non-human thing qualities of a human is...

a)

Metaphor

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Personification

d)

Alliteration

49.
The assignment was a breeze is an example of a(n)...
a)
Metaphor 
b)
Simile 
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia 
50.
The water well is as dry as a bone is an example of a(n)...
a)
Alliteration
b)
Metaphor
c)
Simile 
d)
Personification
51.
What is an example of an alliteration?
a)
The vase flew off of the shelf. 
b)
Powerful pandas punch parrots.
c)
The plant liked to fly.
d)
I like to eat pie
52.
The firework exploded in the air, making a big BOOM! in the air, is an example of 
a)
Personification
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
The 4th of July
d)
All of the above
53.
He was as cool as a cucumber is an example of a(n)
a)
Simile
b)
Dessert
c)
Metaphor
d)
None of the above
54.
I am dying of shame is an example of...
a)
Metaphor
b)
Personification
c)
Simile
d)
Hyperbole
55.
"The raindrops danced on the tabletop." The kind of figurative language used here is _______ 
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
idiom

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