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ELA FIGTURTIVE LANGUAGE TEST 2

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is personification?

a)

Giving a non-living thing human characteristics.

b)

Wanting something or in need of something.(emergency)

c)

The repentance of a word.

d)

Vowels are repeated in the middle of a word.

2.

What is Alliteration?

a)
Repetition of different letters at the beginning of closely connected words
b)
Repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of closely connected words
c)
Repetition of different sounds at the beginning of closely connected words
d)
Repetition of the same sound or letter at the end of closely connected words
3.

What is Assonance?

a)
Repetition of consonant sounds in nearby words
b)
The use of onomatopoeia in poetry
c)
The repetition of the same word at the beginning of consecutive phrases or sentences
d)
Repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words
4.

What is Consonance?

a)
Repetition of vowel sounds in close proximity within a phrase or sentence
b)
The absence of any consonant sounds in a phrase or sentence
c)
The use of only one consonant sound throughout a phrase or sentence
d)
Repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity within a phrase or sentence
5.

What is Repetition?

a)
Act of doing something in a new way
b)
Act of doing or saying something again or repeatedly
c)
Act of doing something differently
d)
Act of doing something once
6.

What is an Onomatopoeia?

a)
A type of dance
b)
A type of fruit
c)
A type of weather phenomenon
d)
A word that imitates the sound it represents
7.

What is a Hyperbole?

a)
An exaggeration for emphasis or effect
b)
A form of poetry
c)
A scientific theory
d)
A type of geometric shape
8.

What is imagery?

a)
Imagery is the use of mathematical equations to solve problems.
b)
Imagery is the process of creating sculptures using clay.
c)
Imagery is the study of celestial bodies and outer space.
d)
Imagery is the use of descriptive language to create a vivid mental picture for the reader.
9.

What is an Idiom?

a)
A mathematical equation
b)
A type of insect
c)
A type of flower
d)
A phrase or expression with a figurative meaning
10.

What is a Allusion?

a)

When you try to explain a word.

b)

Mathmatical diss

c)

When an animal is given characteristics.

d)

 reference to a person, event, or place in history or in another well-known work of literature

11.

What is irony?

a)
A synonym for sarcasm
b)
A type of metal
c)
A literary technique where the intended meaning of words is different from the actual meaning.
d)
A form of poetry
12.

What does Rhythm mean in figurative language?

a)

When words are arranged in such a way that they make a pattern or beat.


b)
A type of rock music
c)
A type of fruit
d)
A form of dance
13.

What does Rhyme mean?

a)
Rhyme means to have similar sounds at the end of two or more words
b)
Rhyme means to have similar sounds at the beginning of two or more words
c)
Rhyme means to have similar meanings at the end of two or more words
d)
Rhyme means to have opposite sounds at the end of two or more words
14.

What does Oxymoron mean?

a)
A type of fruit
b)
A type of animal
c)
A figure of speech in which contradictory terms are combined
d)
A type of dance
15.

What is allegory?

a)

A story within a story

b)

When people go to funerals

c)

A type of food

d)

An animal

16.

What is Symbolism?

a)
Symbolism is the study of ancient symbols and their meanings.
b)
Symbolism is the use of numbers to convey messages.
c)
Symbolism is the practice of using emojis in written communication.
d)

the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

17.

What is a Pun?

a)

A form of painting thats interesting and moves.

b)

A type of dance that makes noise

c)

A pun is a joke that plays with words that have more than one meaning, or that sound similar but mean different things.

d)
A type of fruit
18.

What is a understatement?

a)

presents a situation or thing as if it is less important or serious than it is in reality.  

b)

When chickens don't have feathers.

c)

A feeling of loss or anger

d)

When you don't put yourself in someone else's shoes.

19.

What is Sarcasm?

a)

the use of words that mean the opposite of what you really want to say, especially in order to insult someone, or to show irritation, or just to be funny

b)

The use of words when you mean the same of what you want to say.

c)

Used ONLY to insult people.

d)

Used in a way of sorrow or forgiveness.