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WorksheetsFigurative Language Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is a hyperbole?
A hyperbole is a figure of speech that involves exaggeration for emphasis or dramatic effect.
A hyperbole is a form of irony that involves saying the opposite of what is meant.
A hyperbole is a type of poem that uses rhyme and meter.
A hyperbole is a type of metaphor that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.
Which figure of speech is used in the sentence: 'Her smile is bright like the sun'?
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
simile
Complete the metaphor: 'He is a shining ________.'
moon
star
sun
diamond
What is a simile?
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two similar things using the words 'like' or 'as'.
A simile is a form of irony that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.
A simile is a type of metaphor that uses the words 'like' or 'as' to compare two different things.
Which figure of speech is used in the sentence: 'I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse'?
metaphor
simile
personification
hyperbole
Find the hyperbole:
It was so hot outside.
It was 1000 degrees today.
It was so cold today.
It was so cold it snowed today.
What is a metaphor?
A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying one thing is another thing.
A metaphor is a mathematical equation.
A metaphor is a form of visual art.
A metaphor is a type of poem.
Which figure of speech is used in the sentence: 'Life is a highway.'?
personification
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
Complete the simile: 'Her eyes sparkled like ________.'
food
a cat
stars
rocks
What is an example of hyperbole?
I'm so tired I could sleep for 5 hours.
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
I'm so hungry I could eat a burger.
I'm so hungry I could eat a big sandwich.
