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Worksheetsfigurative language review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 22mins
Identify the correct definition of PERSONIFICATION.
To give human-like qualities to non-human objects
Using exaggeration to prove a point
A peculiar phrase that cannot be taken literally
Comparing 2 objects using "like" or "as"
Identify the figurative language technique that is used in the following sentence.
THE SOUND OF THE ALARM SCARED ME TO DEATH!
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Hyperbole
Pun
Which of the following sentences is a SIMILE?
I saw a snake as I was walking to school this morning.
The snow-covered roads were as slippery as soap.
She was nervous as she walked to her class because she did not do her homework.
I like pizza.
Identify the following sentence that contains PERSONIFICATION.
The book fell out of my hands.
I dropped the book as I was walking.
The book jumped out of my hands.
I lost my balance, and the books plunged to the floor.
Identify the figurative language technique below that means COMPARING 2 OBJECTS USING "LIKE" OR "AS"
Alliteration
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Identify the sentence below that is a METAPHOR.
My new bike is as fast as a race car!
My new bike can go around the world in an hour!
My new bike is a jet plane because it goes so fast!
My new bike is the fastest bike ever in the history of time!
Identify the figurative language technique found in the following sentence.
THE TIMID TURTLE TOOTLED TO THE TRAIN TRACKS.
Metaphor
Pun
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Identify the correct definition below that matches HYPERBOLE.
A peculiar phrase that cannot be taken literally
A word that sounds like its meaning
A play on words
Using exaggeration to prove a point
Identify the figurative language technique that is used when TWO OR MORE WORDS BEGIN WITH THE SAME SOUND IN A SENTENCE OR A LINE OF POETRY.
Alliteration
Play on words
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Identify the figurative language used AND identify the meaning of the sentence.
OUR CAR IS A DINOSAUR, SO WE NEED TO BUY A NEW ONE.
Simile; our car is old.
Hyperbole; our car is a breathing animal
Pun; a play on words
Metaphor; our car is very old.
Identify the type of figurative language AND explain the meaning of the sentence below.
MY BROTHER EATS LIKE A HORSE.
Metaphor; my brother eats a lot
Simile; my brother eats a lot.
Personification; giving a non-human object human-like characteristics.
Onomatopoeia--describes what it sounds like
What is a metaphor?
A comparison of two unrelated things that uses like or as.
A comparison of two unrelated things that DOES NOT use like or as.
Giving human/lifelike characteristics to something that is not human and/or alive.
An extreme exaggeration not meant to be taken literally.
What is hyperbole?
A comparison of two unrelated things that uses like or as.
A comparison of two unrelated things that DOES NOT use like or as.
Giving human/lifelike characteristics to something that is not human and/or alive.
An extreme exaggeration not meant to be taken literally.
What is onomatopoeia?
Words that imitate natural sounds.
A set expression or phrase that holds meaning in particular cultures or countries, but may mean nothing to outsiders.
A figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined in order to create an effect.
A situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that is opposite of what you expect.
Which of the following is an example of SIMILE?
The soldier was as brave as a lion.
Her voice is music to my ears.
Her stomach complained loudly after she ate the spicy enchiladas.
Your suitcase weighs a ton!
Which of the following is an example of METAPHOR?
The soldier was as brave as a lion.
Her voice is music to my ears.
Her stomach complained loudly after she ate the spicy enchiladas.
Your suitcase weighs a ton!
Which of the following is an example of PERSONIFICATION?
The soldier was as brave as a lion.
Her voice is music to my ears.
Her stomach complained loudly after she ate the spicy enchiladas.
Your suitcase weighs a ton!
Which of the following is an example of HYPERBOLE?
The soldier was as brave as a lion.
Her voice is music to my ears.
Her stomach complained loudly after she ate the spicy enchiladas.
Your suitcase weighs a ton!
I've told you a million times to clean your room!
Alliteration
Personification
metaphor
Hyperbole
Rachel is a walking encyclopedia.
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Idiom
“Cars come and go like frantic ants.”
personification
Simile
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Allusion
The sea lashed out in anger at the ships, unwilling to tolerate another battle.
hyperbole
Alliteration
Personification
Repetition
The restless children were hopping about like kernels in a corn popper.
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Idiom
The book was a spaceship that transported him to strange new worlds.
Personification
Hyperbole
Simile
Metaphor
What human characteristic is being given?
The sunflowers nodded their yellow heads
metaphor
simile
personification
onomatopoeia
