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Figurative Language Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things is 
a)
idiom
b)
hyperbole
c)
personification
2.
A comparison of two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as' is called
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
3.
The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in the series of words is called
a)
allusion
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
alliteration
4.
Words that imitate sounds
a)
metaphor
b)
onomatopeia
c)
alliteration
5.
An exaggeration that cannot possibly be true
a)
hyperbole
b)
personification
c)
idiom
6.
A comparison of two unlike things by saying one is like the other
a)
simile
b)
personification
c)
metaphor
7.

The flower danced in the wind.

a)

hyperbole

b)

personification

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

8.

Her eyes were like diamonds.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

imagery

9.

Her smile was sunshine.

a)

simile

b)

hyperbole

c)

metaphor

d)

connotation

10.

Everyone knows the answer to that question.

a)

personification

b)

hyperbole

c)

tone

d)

mood

11.

"The firework exploded in the air, making a big boom"

is an example of...

a)

Personification

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Metaphor

d)

Alliteration

12.

"He was as cool as a cucumber" is an example of...

a)

Simile

b)

Alliteration

c)

Metaphor

d)

Personification

13.

Big baby, jumbo shrimp, and civil war are all examples of...

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Puns

c)

Idioms

d)

Oxymorons

14.

"Peter pranced playfully around the playground" is an example of...

a)

hyperbole

b)

alliteration

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

oxymoron

15.

"The flower hugged the earth after being blown over by the storm" is an example of...

a)

personification

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

16.

"She was so sad that all the tears she cried filled up a lake" is an example of...

a)

hyperbole

b)

oxymoron

c)

alliteration

d)

onomatopoeia

17.
When the Wind is low, and the sea is soft, and the heat-lightning plays... is an example of:
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole
18.

Life is like a box of chocolates

a)

metaphor

b)

personification

c)

hyperbole

d)

simile

e)

alliteration

19.

The pencil danced across the paper

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Personification

e)

symbol

20.

Tommy is a bull in a china stop

a)

simile

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

metaphor

d)

hyperbole

e)

symbol

21.
My stomach did a backflip.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
onomatopoeia
22.
This school is an asylum.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
onomatopoeia
23.
I bolted out the door like a horse leaving the gate for a race.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
onomatopoeia
24.
I waited a million years for my ride to get to the house.
a)
alliteration
b)
repetition
c)
idiom
d)
hyperbole
25.
I wouldn't worry wacky worries unless it was something to really worry about.
a)
alliteration
b)
repetition
c)
idiom
d)
hyperbole
26.
The rope SNAPPED in half, and the panic in the child's face was evident.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
onomatopoeia
27.
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.
28.
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.
29.
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.
30.
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.
31.
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.
32.
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.
33.
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
34.
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 
35.
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
36.
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
37.
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
38.

"Life is a journey" is an example of what?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Alliteration

39.

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia.

a)

She was white as a ghost

b)

Buzz

c)

Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Peppers

d)

Break a leg

40.

Talking animals is an example of what type of figurative language?

a)

Oxymoron

b)

Personification

c)

Cliche

d)

Pun

41.

The quote from the popular Owl City song, "You would not believe your eyes if ten million fireflies lit up the world as I fell asleep," is an example of what type of figurative language?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Idiom

42.

"You are the thunder, and I am the lightning," is an example of which type of figurative language?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Chliche

d)

Personification

43.

Which type of figurative language uses like or as to compare two unlike things?

a)

Personification

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Cliche

44.

Giving human characteristics to nonhuman object or animals is an example of what type of figurative language?

a)

Personification

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Metaphor

45.

He has been walking for days and days, when he has only been walking for 5 minutes is an example of:

a)

Idiom

b)

Simile

c)

Cliche

d)

Hyperbole

46.

An expression that cannot be understood by the meaning of its words is an example of what type of figurative language?

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Idiom

d)

Cliche

47.

The flowers danced in the wind is an example of:

a)

Simile

b)

Personification

c)

Cliche

d)

Idiom

48.

You have a smile that lights up the room is an example of what type of figurative language

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Idiom

d)

Onomatopoeia

49.

Identify the type of figurative language being used in the sentence.


Their thoughts were like golden birds.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Personification

50.

Identify the type of figurative language being used in the sentence.


Fear lurks, watching me, waiting for the moment to pounce.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Personification

51.

My room is a disaster zone.

a)

Construction it happening in my room.

b)

My room is clean.

c)

My room is messy.

52.

"Look outside! Its raining cats and dogs!" is an example of what?

a)

Simile

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Idiom

d)

Personification

53.

What is the following sentence an example of:

Two heads are better than one!

a)

idiom

b)

personification

c)

hyperbole

d)

simile

54.
"Your room is a pigsty!" is an example of what type of figurative language?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Alliteration
d)
Allusion
55.

Identify the figurative language technique that matches the following definition.


A PLAY ON WORDS

a)

Idiom

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Personification

d)

Pun

56.

Identify the figurative language technique in the following sentence.


NOT ALL MATH PUNS ARE TERRIBLE--ONLY SUM.

a)

Pun

b)

Idiom

c)

Personification

d)

Onomatopoeia

57.

It is raining cats and dogs.

a)

simile

b)

idiom

c)

metaphor

d)

hyperbole

58.
a)

alliteration

b)

hyperbole

c)

irony

d)

onomatopoeia

59.
a)

alliteration

b)

idiom

c)

irony

d)

imagery

60.

What is this an example of?

a)

hyperbole

b)

personification

c)

irony

61.

When something unexpected happens

a)

Idiom

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Irony

62.

What is the correct definition of alliteration?

a)

A word that imitates a sound.

b)

An extreme exaggeration.

c)

The repetition of beginning sounds.

d)

Giving human characteristics of inanimate objects.

63.

"When pigs fly" is an example of which figurative language?

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

idiom

c)

irony

d)

allusion

64.

"Boom!" is an example of what type of figurative language?

a)

idiom

b)

alliteration

c)

irony

d)

onomatopoeia

65.

"Her eyes were like two sparkling emeralds" is an example of what type of figurative language?

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

66.

"My backpack weighs a million pounds!" is an example of what type of figurative language?

a)

hyperbole

b)

irony

c)

symbolism

d)

metaphor

67.

________ represents another idea or meaning that what is literally being said.

a)

Symbolism

b)

Pun

c)

Alliteration

d)

Simile

68.

An object or idea that represents something else is called...

a)

Symbolism

b)

Personification

c)

Simile

69.

What is symbolism?

a)

When the author uses an object or reference to add deeper meaning to a story

b)

A reference to another literary work

c)

The tone of the story

d)

The events of the story

70.

What does a heart typically symbolize?

a)

fear

b)

time

c)

love

d)

hunder

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