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Figurative Language (First Term)

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The street cars are like frosted cakes covered with snowflakes.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Alliteration

2.

The west wind dances down the road.

a)

Simile

b)

Personification

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Alliteration

3.

The band played to a small crowd at the concert.

a)

Personification

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Oxymoron

4.

She’s as tiny as a mouse.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Alliteration

c)

Simile

d)

Oxymoron

5.

Her blonde hair shined like the sun.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Hyperbole

6.

The lightweight fighter lost so much weight, he looked as thin as a rail.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Onomatopeia

7.

Polly Peters positively played Ping-Pong.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Onomatopeia

c)

Simile

d)

Personification

8.

When the pitcher finished nine innings, he was hungry enough to eat a horse.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Oxymoron

c)

Simile

d)

Metaphor

9.

“Crack” went the bat as the pitcher hit a home run.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Onomatopeia

d)

Alliteration

10.

The ice in the arena was as smooth as glass.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Simile

d)

Oxymoron

11.

The kite drank the wind and laughed across the sky.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Oxymoron

12.

We ate cat fish for dinner.

a)

Oxymoron

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Hyperbole

13.

The trophy glistened like gold in the sun during the awards ceremony.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Alliteration

d)

Oxymoron

14.

Happy Harry handles handsprings horribly.

a)

Oxymoron

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Alliteration

15.

The hockey player lost his control when the puck ran across the ice.

a)

Oxymoron

b)

Personification

c)

Simile

d)

Metaphor

16.

The snow on the ski hill was powdered sugar.

a)

Simile

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Metaphor

d)

Oxymoron

17.

The coach was as upset as a lion when his team lost the game.

a)

Oxymoron

b)

Simile

c)

Alliteration

d)

Hyperbole

18.

Freddy French fired five fabulous free throws.

a)

Simile

b)

Alliteration

c)

Metaphor

d)

Oxymoron

19.

The snowmobile was a rocket in the newly fallen snow.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Hyperbole

20.

I’d catch a grenade for you.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Alliteration

21.

"Jenny Jenkins jogged in January" is an example of alliteration.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

"The pillow is as soft as a cloud" is an example of a metaphor.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

"The alarm clock screamed at me" is an example of personification.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

"My computer was a dinosaur" is an example of a metaphor.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

"My bedroom felt like a million degrees" is an example of alliteration.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

"I like to go to school" is an example of a simile

a)

True

b)

False

27.

"The tropical storm slept for days" is an example of...

a)

Personification

b)

Simile

c)

Alliteration

d)

Hyperbole

28.

"Frank fed four funny fish in the fish tank" is an example of...

a)

Alliteration

b)

Personification

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Metaphor

29.

Which is an example of a metaphor?

a)

She is like a bear in the morning- grumpy and cruel.

b)

The flower stretched her hand out to the sun, yearning for its' rays.

c)

Her hair was silk.

d)

Buzz, Hiss, Woof

30.

What is personification?

a)

The repetition of usually consonant sounds.

b)

giving something human qualities

c)

Big exaggeration

31.

What is hyperbole?

a)

An extreme exaggeration

b)

Comparing two unlike things NOT using like or as

c)

Repetitive consonant sounds

32.

What is a metaphor?

a)

Using like or as to compare two unlike things

b)

Comparing two things NOT using like or as

c)

A form of word play in which the word has a double meaning.

33.

What is a simile?

a)

Comparing two unlike things using like or as

b)

Comparing two things NOT using like or as

c)

An extreme exaggeration

d)

Giving human qualities to a non-living thing

34.

What is alliteration?

a)

A big exaggeration

b)

Giving a non-living thing human qualities

c)

The repetition of consonant sounds

d)

Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as"

35.

"I’ve seen this movie a thousand times" is an example of...

a)

personification

b)

hyperbole

c)

alliteration

d)

metaphor

36.

"The palm trees were dancing in the wind" is an example of...

a)

personification

b)

hyperbole

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

37.

"The teenager is as hungry as a wolf" is an example of...

a)

simile

b)

hyperbole

c)

idiom

d)

personification

38.

"Her voice was music to my ears" is an example of...

a)

simile

b)

hyperbole

c)

alliteration

d)

metaphor

39.

"I have a ton of homework" is an example of...

a)

simile

b)

hyperbole

c)

personification

d)

metaphor

40.

"I feel as happy as a puppy rolling around in the grass" is an example of....

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

alliteration

41.
At the recital, Olivia's fingers danced over the keyboard.
a)
Olivia was a weak piano player.
b)
Olivia didn't know how to play; she just pounded the keys.
c)
Olivia played the piano easily and beautifully.
42.
At twelve years old, Jenna is a blooming flower.
a)
Jenna is growing up.
b)
Jenna is about to run away from home.
c)
Jenna is very sick.
43.
The room became an icebox every time the air conditioning went on.
a)
You must leave the refrigerator door open to stay cool.
b)
It is cold in the air conditioned room.
c)
It is hot inside the room.
44.
The stars were diamonds in the nighttime sky.
a)
The stars are expensive.
b)
The stars are not out tonight.
c)
The stars were bright and sparkling.
45.
Jeremy clammed up when he thought others would tease him about his ideas.
a)
Jeremy kept his ideas to himself.
b)
Jeremy enjoyed fishing.
c)
Jeremy spoke freely.
46.
The fog was a blanket covering the road.
a)
It was a clear, sunny day.
b)
The fog was thick.
c)
The fog was comfortable and cozy.
47.
After math class, Chou's head was spinning from all the information that would be on the test.
a)
Chou was feeling confused.
b)
Chou was feeling very confident.
c)
Chou is thinking about science class.
48.
The car is a dinosaur so we better buy a new one.
a)
The car is very old.
b)
The car was truly made in prehistoric times.
c)
The car is very new.
49.
I'm dying to see that movie.
a)
I can wait a little longer.
b)
I don't want to see the movie.
c)
I'm excited about seeing the movie.
50.
Delaney is the sun in my life; she means everything to me.
a)
Delaney is yellow.
b)
Delaney is standing on the roof.
c)
Delaney is important to me.
51.
The rope SNAPPED in half, and the panic in the child's face was evident.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
onomatopoeia
52.
She wasn't exactly running in the same circles as me.
a)
alliteration
b)
repetition
c)
idiom
d)
hyperbole
53.
I wouldn't worry wacky worries unless it was something to really worry about.
a)
alliteration
b)
repetition
c)
idiom
d)
hyperbole
54.
My mom said never to use the word hate unless I meant it. I HATED them!
a)
alliteration
b)
repetition
c)
idiom
d)
hyperbole
55.
I waited a million years for my ride to get to the house.
a)
alliteration
b)
repetition
c)
idiom
d)
hyperbole
56.
I bolted out the door like a horse leaving the gate for a race.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
onomatopoeia
57.
My stomach did a backflip.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
onomatopoeia
58.
This school is an asylum.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
onomatopoeia
59.

What is the definition of oxymoron?

a)

a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction

b)

a word or phrase not meant to be taken literally, but rather used for effect

c)

the use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning

60.

when a non-human object is given human qualities or emotions

a)

simile

b)
onomatopoeia
c)
alliteration
d)

personification

e)
metaphor
61.

a word that represents a sound - the word sounds like the sound it makes

a)

simile

b)
alliteration
c)

onomatopoeia

d)
metaphor
e)
personification
62.

when the same sounds are used at the beginning of several words in a sentence - 'all the sounds are the same'

a)

simile

b)
onomatopoeia
c)

alliteration

d)
metaphor
e)
personification
63.

a comparison of two unlike things, using the words 'like' or 'as'

a)

simile

b)
onomatopoeia
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
e)
personification
64.

a common saying with a meaning completely different than what the words literally means - an old saying or phrase that people use

a)

metaphor

b)
onomatopoeia
c)
alliteration
d)
simile
e)

idiom

65.

a direct comparison of two unlike things, not using like or as

a)

alliteration

b)
onomatopoeia
c)

metaphor

d)
simile
e)
personification
66.

An extreme exaggeration

a)

simile

b)
onomatopoeia
c)
alliteration
d)

hyperbole

e)
metaphor
67.

Choose the correct type of figurative language.

My mouth is on fire! I need water! I can’t believe that I just ate that habanero pepper.

a)

Idiom

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Metaphor

68.

Choose the correct type of figurative language.

Maria couldn’t take her eyes off the candle on the table. The flame danced in front of her, gracefully bending, turning, and reaching out to the music only it could hear.

a)

Idiom

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Personification

69.

Choose the correct type of figurative language.

We stayed on the beach until the sun went down. The beach is our playground and the sun is our closing sign.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Personification

70.

Choose the correct type of figurative language.

We had to line up in a queue which wasn’t much fun. The queue was as slow-moving as a turtle crossing muddy ground.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Idiom

d)

Personification

71.
Which is an example of a simile?
a)
His room was a hurricane of a mess.
b)
His room looked as if a hurricane came  through.
c)
A hurricane! AHHH!
d)
The hurricane screamed through the town. 
72.
Which of the following in an example of onomatopoeia?
a)
Boom!
b)
No!
c)
Yes!
d)
Go!
73.
What is the definition of hyperbole?
a)
When a group of of words all start with the same sound.
b)
When words sound like what they mean.
c)
An extreme exaggeration 
d)
A comparison 
74.
Which of the following is an example of personification?
a)
You are as a beautiful as a flower.
b)
The trees danced in the wind.
c)
I waited in line for 10 years!
d)
He is an encyclopedia of knowledge. 
75.
"As straight as an arrow" is an example of what?
a)
simile
b)
alliteration
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
76.
What is this is an example of: The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
77.
What figurative language is the sentence below?
She is as pretty as a flower. 
a)
Simile 
b)
Metaphor 
c)
Alliteration 
78.
Mrs. Woodrome whistles while she works well. 
This is figure of speech is _____ 
a)
Rhyme 
b)
Alphabet 
c)
Alliteration 
79.
I am so hungry I could eat a cow. 
This figure of speech is _____.
a)
Hyperbole 
b)
Simile 
c)
Rhyme 
80.
Naming a thing or an action by imitating the sound associated with it..
Example: Crash! 
a)
Alliteration 
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Metaphor 
81.
When I was at Six Flags, I waited in line for years.
What figurative speech is this? 
a)
Metaphor 
b)
Personification 
c)
Hyperbole 
82.
Phrase:
His heart was a block of ice.
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
83.
Phrase:
pink and purple popsicles
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
hyperbole
84.
Phrase:
The cup danced joyfully across the table.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
85.
Phrase:
heavy as a rock
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
86.
"Cathy is a cute as a kitten" is an example of what type of figurative language?
a)
simile
b)
hyperbole
c)
personification
d)
metaphor
87.
"It took a million years for Thomas to finish his homework." is an example of what?
a)
simile
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
88.
"Boom!" is an example of what?
a)
metaphor
b)
personification
c)
simile
d)
onomatopoeia
89.
"Lucky Lady with lots of ladybugs." is an example of what?
a)
metaphor
b)
alliteration
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
personification
90.

The moon smiled at me

a)

personification

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

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