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Figurative Language Test Review

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

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Class
Date
1.

An ______________ is a group of words that are used as a common expression whose meaning cannot be decided from the the literal words.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

idiom

d)

personification

2.

An ______________ is a group of words that are used as a common expression whose meaning cannot be decided from the the literal words.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

idiom

d)

personification

3.

Choose the meaning of the following idiom.


a dime a dozen

a)

donuts are more than a dime

b)

a dime is cheap

c)

something that is common; it is not unique

d)

something that you only see at school

4.

Choose the correct meaning of the following idiom.


the last straw

a)

don't use all the straws because it is rude to the other people

b)

the last difficulty or problem that makes an entire situation unbearable

c)

don't get there late

d)

the last day before Christmas break

5.

Choose the correct meaning of the following idiom.


you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink

a)

a horse will drink all the water on the farm

b)

you can teach someone to ride a horse, but the horse might not drink water

c)

you can't force someone to do something, even when you've shown them the right choice

d)

horses never do what you tell them to

6.

What is the correct meaning of the following idiom?


you are in hot water

a)

do not buy too many bottled waters because we must share

b)

there is not any hot water so the shower is cold

c)

you need to go home and cook dinner

d)

you are in trouble because of something you have done

7.

What is the correct meaning of the following idiom.


piece of cake

a)

only eat one piece of cake

b)

the bakery was closed

c)

something that is very easy

d)

something that tastes really good

8.

What is the meaning of the following idiom?


when pigs fly

a)

that is impossible

b)

to eat bacon

c)

to fly a kite on the beach

d)

teasing someone and being mean

9.

What is the meaning of the following idiom?


dead to the world

a)

living on another planet

b)

a mild warning

c)

sleeping soundly

d)

a person passed away

10.

What is the meaning of the following idiom?


cool as a cucumber

a)

something is easy

b)

it is time to quit

c)

to be very calm under stress

d)

a cool cucumber is good for the eyes

11.

What is the meaning of the following idiom?


read between the lines

a)

read all the pages in a book

b)

to have missed your big chance

c)

to find the hidden meaning

d)

feeling unsure of what you want to do

12.
Simile or Metaphor:
My father is a bear in the morning.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
13.
"The wind whistled a happy tune as I walked along the hard mountain trail."
What human characteristic is being given?
a)
Whistling
b)
Happiness
c)
Walking
d)
Hiking
14.
"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room."
What is being personified?
a)
The walls
b)
The scream
c)
The room
d)
The orange
15.
What is personification?
a)
The same beginning sound repeated
b)
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
c)
A word that is a sound
d)
An exaggeration
16.
What's the meaning of this personification?
"The camera loves me!"
a)
Photography is one of my hobbies.
b)
I own an expensive camera.
c)
Photos of me are always really good. 
d)
I like to visit art museums.
17.
Which is an example of personification?
a)
I am so hungry I could eat a horse
b)
The sun is like a light bulb
c)
The Sun smiled at us
d)
I want to be awesome
18.

The gardener lovingly added the manure to his crops believing he was making happy flowers. What is being personified?

a)

The gardener

b)

The flowers

c)

The crops

19.
"After he ate the chocolate chip cookies, guilt poked and chewed at Anthony."
What is being personified?
a)
The chocolate chips
b)
The cookie
c)
Anthony
d)
Guilt
20.
"As Campbell twirled, her headband angrily slapped Mrs. Brennan across the face."
What human characteristic is being given?
a)
Twirling
b)
Dancing
c)
Flying
d)
Slapping
21.

As we walked through the scorching desert, the sun beat down on us. What is being personified?

a)

The sun

b)

The desert

c)

The people walking

22.

When the patriots defeated the redcoat army, freedom rang across the fruited plains. What is being personified?

a)

The patriots

b)

The Redcoat Army

c)

Freedom

d)

The fruited plains

23.

What is personification?

a)

Figurative language that a writer uses to make NON-HUMAN objects, concepts, and animals act like people.

b)

Figurative language that a writer uses to create mental images in the reader's mind through descriptive details.

c)

Figurative language that compares two different things using the words "like" and "as".

d)

Figurative language that compares two different things through their similar qualities or traits.

24.

What is onomatopoeia?

a)

The repetition of letter sounds

b)

An obvious exaggeration

c)

A word that names a sound

25.

What onomatopoeia does this image show?

a)

boo

b)

moo

c)

woof

d)

cling

26.
I heard a loud BOOM outside my window.
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
onomatopoeia
27.

Hyperboles are phrases that

a)

compare two unlike things

b)

exaggerate

c)

name sounds

d)

repeat letter sounds

28.

It is so hot outside. I bet it is a thousand degrees!

a)

hyperbole

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

29.

I'm so hungry I could eat an elephant.

a)

alliteration

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

hyperbole

30.

The repetition of sounds in the beginning of words is called...

a)

Alliteration

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Simile

31.

Which of these completes this sentence with alliteration?


Are you hungry? Let's find a cafe for ________, __________ and __________.

a)

egg, chips and cola

b)

coffee, cakes and tea

c)

coffee, cakes and cola

d)

fish, chips and coffee

32.

"Victoria vrooms in the van very vivaciously" is an example of...

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

hyperbole

33.

A word that imitates a sound, for example BUZZ and POP, is called:

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Alliteration

d)

Simile

34.

What type of figurative language is used below?

Kyle was so bored he was pulling his hair out!

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

simile

c)

alliteration

d)

hyperbole

35.

She sells sea shells by the sea shore is an example of:

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Alliteration

c)

Simile

d)

Hyperbole

36.

Which form of figurative speech is this an example of?

Ring Ring! My father kept calling me.

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Alliteration

37.
Betty bought butter but the butter was bitter.
a)
hyperbole
b)
alliteration
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
simile
38.

I plant purple petunias in the park.

a)

alliteration

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

hyperbole

d)

simile

39.
I hear the pigs OINK as we drive past the farm.
a)
hyperbole
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
personification
d)
simile
40.

I've told you a million times to clean your room!

a)

alliteration

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

simile

d)

hyperbole

41.

My homework is so hard my brain is going to explode.

a)

alliteration

b)

simile

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

hyperbole

42.
While working, write your wackiest words down.
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
personification
43.

Ted took the toaster to Allison's on Tuesday.

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Alliteration

44.
My stomach did a backflip.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
onomatopoeia
45.
This school is an asylum.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
onomatopoeia
46.
I bolted out the door like a horse leaving the gate for a race.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
onomatopoeia
47.
I waited a million years for my ride to get to the house.
a)
alliteration
b)
repetition
c)
idiom
d)
hyperbole
48.
I wouldn't worry wacky worries unless it was something to really worry about.
a)
alliteration
b)
repetition
c)
idiom
d)
hyperbole
49.
The rope SNAPPED in half, and the panic in the child's face was evident.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
onomatopoeia
50.
Delaney is the sun in my life; she means everything to me.
a)
Delaney is yellow.
b)
Delaney is standing on the roof.
c)
Delaney is important to me.
51.
I'm dying to see that movie.
a)
I can wait a little longer.
b)
I don't want to see the movie.
c)
I'm excited about seeing the movie.
52.
After math class, Chou's head was spinning from all the information that would be on the test.
a)
Chou was feeling confused.
b)
Chou was feeling very confident.
c)
Chou is thinking about science class.
53.
The fog was a blanket covering the road.
a)
It was a clear, sunny day.
b)
The fog was thick.
c)
The fog was comfortable and cozy.
54.
Jeremy clammed up when he thought others would tease him about his ideas.
a)
Jeremy kept his ideas to himself.
b)
Jeremy enjoyed fishing.
c)
Jeremy spoke freely.
55.
The stars were diamonds in the nighttime sky.
a)
The stars are expensive.
b)
The stars are not out tonight.
c)
The stars were bright and sparkling.
56.
The room became an icebox every time the air conditioning went on.
a)
You must leave the refrigerator door open to stay cool.
b)
It is cold in the air conditioned room.
c)
It is hot inside the room.
57.
What is a metaphor?
a)
A comparison using "like" or "as"
b)
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
c)
A figure of speech in which the word imitates it's meaning.
d)
An extreme exaggeration
58.
What is the definition of hyperbole?
a)
When a group of of words all start with the same sound.
b)
When words sound like what they mean.
c)
An extreme exaggeration 
d)
A comparison 
59.
What is personification?
a)
The same beginning sound repeated
b)
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
c)
A word that is a sound
d)
An exaggeration
60.
Why do people use figurative language?
a)

To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasize an idea and make a point.

b)
To be grammatically correct.
c)
To structure their writing into paragraphs.
d)
Because Beyonce uses it in her songs. 
61.
What is a simile? 
a)
Comparing two unlike things without  using  like and as
b)
Comparing two things in a text
c)
Comparing two unlike things using  like and as
d)
None of the above
62.
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

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