WorksheetsFigurative Language
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is figurative language?
language intended to be taken literally layered with meaning through the use of imagery, metaphors, and other literary devices
author's use of language taken literally
language NOT intended to be taken literally but layered with meaning through the use of imagery, metaphors, and other literary devices
all of these
...the sound of the rain falling in tons and avalanches, everywhere and forever.
Personification
Alliteration
Hyperbole
The fire hungrily devoured everything in its path.
Personification
Metaphor
Idiom
Allusion
Standing tall and frozen like statues in a vacant courtyard
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
I've told you a million times to clean your room!
Alliteration
Personification
metaphor
Hyperbole
An allusion is...
the repetition of the same beginning sound
something that is wrongly perceived by your senses
a reference to a work of literature, history, mythology, religion, or culture.
the final act of a drama.
The repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables
Alliteration
Allusion
Idiom
Metaphor
What is this example of: "Chocolate is my kryptonite."
Alliteration
Allusion
Idiom
Similie
A figure of speech containing words that seem to contradict each other.
Personification
Metaphor
Allusion
Oxymoron
Random order...
Act naturally...
Deafening silence...
Idiom
Oxymoron
Hyperbole
Allusion
_____ is when the outcome is the opposite of what is expected.
Coincidence
Effect
Climax
Irony
Oh great! Now, you have broken my new spectacles.
allusion
oxymoron
personification
Irony
How does the use of figurative language achieve its purpose?
stimulates the reader’s senses and emotions
helps readers grasp complex or abstract ideas by relating them to something familiar
conveys feelings more effectively than literal language
all of the above
What kind of figurative language is the sentence:
He was the real Scrooge when it came to spending money on the project.
Irony
Personification
Allusion
Oxymoron
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
It's an open secret that the company's new product line is failing, but the CEO refuses to admit it publicly.
Irony
Hyperbole
Allusion
Oxymoron
