WorksheetsPoetry and Figurative Language Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
The snow is a white blanket.
She is as busy as a bee.
The classroom was a zoo.
His words cut deeper than a knife.
What is a simile?
A comparison using "like" or "as."
Giving human characteristics to non-human objects.
A word that imitates the sound it represents.
The repetition of the initial consonant sounds in words.
Which of the following is an example of imagery?
The sun danced across the sky.
The chocolate cake was as dark as the night.
The loud crash of the thunder scared my young brother.
The roses in the garden were soldiers standing tall.
Identify the example of personification.
The wind whispered through the trees.
The car complained as the key turned in its ignition.
Both A and B.
Neither A nor B.
What does alliteration refer to?
A direct comparison between two things.
The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.
The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in nearby words.
The use of words that begin with the letter "A" in a sentence.
Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?
The leaves rustled in the wind.
The stars twinkled in the night sky.
The cake was as sweet as honey.
The car raced down the empty street.
Which sentence contains a simile?
The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.
The water was as smooth as glass.
Time is a thief.
The computer hummed in the quiet room.
What is the effect of using alliteration in poetry?
It creates a visual image for the reader.
It gives human qualities to non-human objects.
It makes the text more appealing to the senses.
It adds rhythm and enhances the sound of the poem.
Which of the following sentences uses personification?
The sun kissed the ocean.
The car's engine roared to life.
The cake tasted like a sweet dream.
The book was on the table.
Identify the use of onomatopoeia.
The bees buzzed busily making honey.
The light of the moon made the lake look like silver.
The heart of the forest was as dark as night.
The flowers in the garden danced in the wind.
What is the definition of a metaphor?
A comparison using "like" or "as."
A word that imitates the sound it represents.
The repetition of the initial consonant sounds in words.
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
Which of the following sentences uses alliteration?
The sun set slowly in the west.
She sells seashells by the seashore.
The wind whistled through the trees.
The cake was as sweet as honey.
Identify the use of imagery in the following sentences.
The sun was a golden ball in the sky.
The car raced down the empty street.
The leaves rustled in the wind.
Both A and C.
