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WorksheetsFigurative Language Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 2mins
Which figure of speech compares two separate concepts using "like" or "as"?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Allusion
What is a metaphor?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
A direct comparison without connecting words
Giving human qualities to non-human things
An exaggerated statement
Which literary device involves giving human qualities to inanimate objects?
Hyperbole
Idiom
Personification
Euphemism
What is hyperbole?
A mild or indirect word or expression
An extravagant, intentional exaggeration
A play on words
A reference to another text
What does an allusion refer to?
A direct comparison
A non-literal turn of phrase
Another external text or person
A humorous play on words
Which of the following is an example of an idiom?
"He was a wily fox."
"The wind howled."
"He stole her thunder."
"Time flies like an arrow."
What is a pun?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
A play on words exploiting different meanings
A reference to another text
An exaggerated statement
What is a euphemism?
A direct comparison
A mild or indirect word or expression
An extravagant exaggeration
A play on words
Which of the following is an example of personification?
"He was a wily fox."
"The wind howled."
"I have a million things to do today."
"We've entered a Garden of Eden."
Which figure of speech is used in "I told a chemistry joke, but there was no reaction"?
Simile
Metaphor
Pun
Idiom
Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?
"He was a wily fox."
"I have a million things to do today."
"The wind howled."
"We've entered a Garden of Eden."
Which of the following is an example of a euphemism?
"He was a wily fox."
"The wind howled."
"Let go" instead of "fired"
"Time flies like an arrow."
