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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE QUIZ!!!!!!!!!

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

select all of the similes

a)

"He eats like a cow!" Said jamie.

b)

He eats so slow a turtle could beat him!

c)

He ate a lot of dirt to show his friends that he's strong like king kong

d)

How can u eat that plate?

2.

which sentence has a simile in it?

a)
The flowers bloomed in the garden.
b)
The cat purred softly.
c)
The clouds were as fluffy as cotton candy.
d)
The sun was shining brightly.
3.

what is a simile

a)

a sentence that has like or as in it

b)

a sentence that has boom, Tik...Tok, or any noises

c)

extravagant exaggeration used to emphasize a point

d)

literary device that involves two or more words that appear close together and have the same initial stressed consonant syllable.

4.

what is a metaphor?

a)
A metaphor is a type of mathematical equation
b)
A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly refers to one thing by mentioning another for rhetorical effect.
c)
A metaphor is a type of insect found in tropical regions
d)
A metaphor is a type of musical instrument
5.

which sentence is not a metaphor

a)
The sun is a bright yellow ball in the sky.
b)
The wind whispered through the trees
c)
The stars are like diamonds in the sky
d)
The road was a ribbon stretching across the desert
6.

what sentence is a metaphor

a)
She is as busy as a bee.
b)
The cat sat on the mat.
c)
The sun is shining brightly.
d)

The world is a stage.

7.

what is a alliteration

a)
Alliteration is the repetition of the same final letter in a series of words within a line or phrase in a poem.
b)
Alliteration is the repetition of different initial letters in a series of words within a line or phrase in a poem.
c)
Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial letter in a series of sentences within a poem.
d)
Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial letter, sound, or group of sounds in a series of words within a line or phrase in a poem.
8.

what isn't an alliteration?

a)
Onomatopoeia
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Rhyme
9.

what is an example of an alliteration?

a)
Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear
b)
The big brown bear bellowed loudly
c)
Sally sells seashells by the seashore
d)
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
10.

what is an onomatopoeia?

a)
A word that imitates the sound it represents
b)
A mathematical equation
c)
A form of dance
d)
A type of fruit
11.

what is the correct sentence for an onomatopoeia?

a)

The bees buzzed around the flowers.

b)
The sun shone brightly in the sky.
c)
The car drove down the street.
d)
The cat meowed quietly in the corner.
12.

which sentence doesn't have an onomatopoeia in it?

a)
The wind howled through the trees
b)
The birds chirped in the morning
c)
Keep the explanation and answer concise
d)
The clock ticked loudly
13.

what is an example of an oxymoron?

a)

clearly confused

b)

I don't know?

c)

original copy

d)

seriously funny

14.

which sentence doesn't have an oxymoron in it?

a)
The sun is shining brightly
b)
The quiet thunderstorm
c)
The dark night sky
d)
The cold fire burning
15.

which sentence has an oxymoron in it?

a)
The water was dry
b)

The giant was cool

c)
The silence was deafening
d)
The darkness was blinding
16.

what is an example of personification?

a)
The mountain painted a beautiful picture.
b)
The river whispered secrets to the rocks.
c)

the earth is big.

d)
The tree danced in the wind.
17.

what is the meaning of personification?

a)
Assigning numerical values to objects
b)
Referring to a group of people
c)
Describing a person's physical appearance
d)
Giving human characteristics to non-human objects
18.

which sentence isn't a personification?

a)
The sun smiled down on the earth.
b)

the car was fast

c)
The flowers danced in the breeze.
d)
The wind whispered through the trees.
19.

what is an idiom?

a)
An idiom is a type of insect
b)
An idiom is a musical instrument
c)
An idiom is a phrase or expression with a figurative meaning.
d)
An idiom is a type of clothing
20.

what is an example of an idiom?

a)

its snowing hard

b)

Don't worry, driving out to your house is a piece of cake.

c)

beating around the bush

d)

its not raining yet

21.

what is not an idiom?

a)
A figure of speech
b)
A common phrase
c)
A straightforward statement
d)
A literal expression
22.

what is a hyperbole?

a)
A type of poem
b)
A type of simile
c)
Exaggeration for emphasis or effect
d)
A form of understatement
23.

I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse

a)

hyperbole

b)

simile

c)

idiom

d)

oxymoron

24.

what is the opposite of a hyperbole

a)
Exaggeration
b)
Overstatement
c)
Amplification
d)
Understatement

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