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WorksheetsFigurative Language Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What literary device is used in the sentence: "Soda attracted girls like honey draws flies"?
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
Which of the following sentences is an example of a metaphor?
"I was sweating something fierce, though, and I could smell like a horse."
"The fight for self-preservation had hardened him beyond caring."
"I almost jumped out of my skin."
"The house was silent, with just the creaking of the old boards to break the quiet."
Identify the literary device in the sentence: "I almost jumped out of my skin."
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
What is being personified in the sentence: "The house was silent, with just the creaking of the old boards to break the quiet"?
The creaking
The silence
The house
The boards
What does the sunset symbolize in the context of Ponyboy and Cherry's shared experience?
The end of the day
Shared experiences and humanity
The beginning of a new friendship
The beauty of nature
Which sentence best illustrates the use of imagery?
"The sky was lighter in the east, and the horizon was a thin golden line."
"Soda attracted girls like honey draws flies."
"I almost jumped out of my skin."
"The fight for self-preservation had hardened him beyond caring."
In the sentence "I was sweating something fierce, though, and I could smell like a horse," what is being compared?
Ponyboy's running to a horse
Ponyboy's smell to a horse
Ponyboy's fear to a horse
Ponyboy's strength to a horse
Which of the following is an example of symbolism?
"The fight for self-preservation had hardened him beyond caring."
"The house was silent, with just the creaking of the old boards to break the quiet."
The sunset Ponyboy and Cherry both watch
"I almost jumped out of my skin."
What literary device is used in the sentence: "The fight for self-preservation had hardened him beyond caring"?
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
Which of the following sentences uses personification?
"Soda attracted girls like honey draws flies."
"I was sweating something fierce, though, and I could smell like a horse."
"The house was silent, with just the creaking of the old boards to break the quiet."
"The sky was lighter in the east, and the horizon was a thin golden line."
