WorksheetsFigurative Language Terms
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Identify the simile in the following sentence: The clouds were like fluffy cotton candy in the sky.
The clouds were similar to a brick wall in the sky.
The clouds were like a hot air balloon in the sky.
The simile is 'like fluffy cotton candy in the sky'.
The clouds were as soft as a rock in the sky.
Recognize the metaphor in the following sentence: The world is a stage, and we are all actors.
The world is a zoo, and we are all animals.
The world is a playground, and we are all children.
The world is a puzzle, and we are all pieces.
The metaphor in the sentence is 'The world is a stage.'
Understand personification in the sentence: The wind whispered through the trees.
The wind is personified as it is described as sleeping, which is a human action.
The wind is personified as it is described as shouting, which is a human action.
The wind is personified as it is described as whispering, which is a human action.
The wind is personified as it is described as singing, which is a human action.
Interpret the hyperbole in the sentence: I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!
The hyperbole means the person is only slightly hungry
The hyperbole means the person is very hungry, not that they would actually eat a horse.
The hyperbole means the person is actually full
The hyperbole means the person is not hungry at all
Distinguish the idiom in the sentence: It's raining cats and dogs outside.
raining buckets of water
falling like a monsoon
pouring like a waterfall
raining cats and dogs
Explain the use of euphemism in the sentence: He passed away instead of saying he died.
The use of euphemism in the sentence is to emphasize the reality of death
The use of euphemism in the sentence is to replace the harsh word 'died' with a more gentle term 'passed away'.
The use of euphemism in the sentence is to confuse the listener
The use of euphemism in the sentence is to make the statement more dramatic
Recognize the onomatopoeia in the sentence: The bees buzzed around the flowers.
whispered
hummed
buzzed
roared
Interpret the hyperbole in the sentence: I've told you a million times to clean your room!
The hyperbole is used to emphasize the cleanliness of the room
The hyperbole is used to exaggerate the number of times the request has been made, emphasizing the speaker's frustration.
The hyperbole is used to downplay the number of times the request has been made
The hyperbole is used to express gratitude for cleaning the room
Identify the oxymoron in the sentence: The silence was deafening.
deafening silence
loud silence
silent noise
noisy quiet
Identify the alliteration in the sentence: She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
The alliteration is 'sells sea shells'
The alliteration is 'by the sea shore'
The alliteration is 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore'
There is no alliteration in the sentence
Find the irony in the sentence: The fire station burned down.
The irony is that the place meant to extinguish fires caught fire itself.
The irony is that the fire station was made of wood.
There is no irony in the sentence.
The irony is that it rained heavily the same day.
Determine the pun in the sentence: Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.
The pun is on the word 'flies', used both as a verb and a noun.
The pun is on the word 'like', used to show similarity and preference.
The pun is on the word 'time', referring to both the concept of time and insects.
There is no pun in the sentence.
