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Figurative Language Study Guide

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which pair of words are synonyms?

a)

giant, huge

b)

tiny, huge

c)

cow, now

d)

chat, cheese

2.

You can use synonyms to _____________.

a)

compare things

b)

make your writing more interesting

c)

use fewer words when you write

d)

show differences

3.

Which pair of words are homophones?

a)

night

b)

thirsty

c)

day

d)

ant

e)

aunt

4.

Write an antonym for the word short: (a)  

5.

What is a metaphor?

a)

A word that makes the sound it represents

b)

A comparison of two unrelated things

c)

An exaggerated statement

6.

"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room."

What is being personified?

a)

The walls

b)

The scream

c)

The room

d)

The orange

7.
"As straight as an arrow" is an example of what?
a)
simile
b)
alliteration
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
8.
"Achooo" is an example of what?
a)
metaphor
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
alliteration
d)
simile
9.
"My monkey is making me mighty mad" is an example of what?
a)
simile
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
metaphor
d)
alliteration
10.
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
11.
The drive to Disney World will last forever if I have to be stuck in the backseat with my pesky little sister. 
a)
personification
b)
hyperbole
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
12.
A comparison between 2 unlike things using 'like' or 'as'
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
hyperbole
13.
BAM!  The door shut behind me. 
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
personification
c)
simile
d)
idiom
14.
I was so tired after school, I slept for a month! 
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
15.
Don't be a stick in the mud! 
a)
idiom
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
metaphor
16.
Life is like a box of chocolates.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
17.
use of descriptive words/phrases to create a picture for the reader
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
simile
c)
imagery
d)
hyperbole
18.

I am on cloud nine!

a)

Simile

b)

Idiom

c)

Metaphor

d)

Alliteration

19.

What is a hyperbole?

a)

A comparison using "like" or "as".

b)

A statement that gives non-human objects human characteristics.

c)

An exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.

d)

an expressing whose meaning is different from the literal meaning.

20.

What does the hyperbole, "I have a million things to do today" mean?

a)

There are a million things to do today.

b)

There is nothing to do today.

c)

There is a lot to do tomorrow.

d)

There is a lot to do today.

21.

Which of these is a hyperbole?

a)

They lived in a small cabin in the woods.

b)

The boy was taller than the Eiffel tower.

c)

Jackson was eating a bite-sized candy bar.

d)

The moon is overwhelmingly beautiful tonight.

22.

A comparison using "like" or "as"

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

e)

onomatopoeia

23.

A direct comparison of two things

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

e)

onomatopoeia

24.

The repetition of the same letter at the beginning of a word

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

e)

onomatopoeia

25.

When something that is not human takes on human qualities

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

e)

onomatopoeia

26.

A word form of a sound

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

e)

onomatopoeia

27.

Tyler stood up, popping out of his seat like a toaster strudel.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

28.

Kyra hung her head like a dying flower.

a)

Metaphor

b)

alliteration

c)

Simile

d)

Proverb

29.

My plants are begging for water.

a)

alliteration

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

simile

d)

Personification

30.

Buzz Buzz!! I could hear the bees getting closer and closer.

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

e)

onomatopoeia

31.

The character of Lois Lane in Superman is played by the actress Amy Adams.

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

e)

onomatopoeia

32.

The moon winked at me as I drifted off to sleep.

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

e)

onomatopoeia

33.

We welcomed a new bouncing baby boy to the family this week.

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

e)

onomatopoeia

34.

You are the apple of my eye.

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

e)

onomatopoeia

35.

She's just a girl and she's on fire. She's hotter than a fantasy, and lonely like a highway.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

personification

36.

The wind is howling

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

personification

37.

like this swirling storm inside

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

personification

38.

Love is a battlefield.

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

e)

onomatopoeia

39.

Shine bright like a diamond

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

smile

c)

metaphor

d)

personification

40.

I jumped out of bed when I heard a "RING RING" coming from the other room.

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

smile

c)

metaphor

d)

personification

41.

You need to hop of your high horse before your head hits the heavens

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

e)

onomatopoeia

42.

Crash, ZOINK, Moo, BOOM, and POP are examples of

a)

alliteration

b)

personification

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

poetry

43.

Poetry is...

a)

writing that is musical and artistic in nature

b)

writing that expresses feelings

c)

a style of writing with few rules

d)

all of the above

44.

Her eyes are as sparkly as a diamond is a

a)

smilie

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

onomatopoeia

45.

On the beautiful summer night, the trees danced in the breeze is an example of ...

a)

alliteration

b)

personification

c)

rhyme

d)

stanza

46.

Several lines grouped together in a poem

a)

line

b)

stanza

c)

poetry

d)

repetition

47.

How many lines are in this poem?

a)

10

b)

4

c)

8

d)

9

48.

How many lines are in this poem?

a)

10

b)

4

c)

8

d)

9

49.

How many stanzas are in this poem?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

8

d)

10

50.

What is the rhyme scheme this poem?

a)

ABBA

b)

AABB

c)

ABAB

d)

ABCB

e)

ABCA

51.

What type of figurative language is being used in Line 3 "Life is a broken-winged bird"

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Personification

52.

What type of figurative language is being used in Line 2 "For if dreams die"

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Personification

53.

How many lines are in this poem?

a)

10

b)

4

c)

12

d)

13

54.

How many stanzas are in this poem?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

4

55.

How many lines are in this poem?

a)

8

b)

10

c)

4

d)

6

56.

How many STANZAS are in this poem?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

3

d)

3.5

57.

What is the message/lesson this poem teaches?

a)

Sometimes you can work hard and it won't be enough.

b)

Always try your best, because you will never regret it.

c)

Work hard only on things that you like to do.

d)

Help others as much as you can to become your best.

58.

What is the rhyme scheme of the FIRST STANZA of this poem?

a)

ABCB

b)

ABAB

c)

ABBA

d)

AABB

59.

How many lines are in this poem?

a)

14

b)

12

c)

10

d)

15

60.

How many stanzas are in this poem?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

14

d)

3

61.

What type of figurative language is being used with the line "Boom crash crunch crunch"?

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

personification

c)

hyperbole

d)

metaphor

62.

What is the purpose of this poem? Why did the author write it?

a)

To describe the scene of a beach that is experiencing bad weather

b)

To teach others to be careful during a storm

c)

To tell a story about his childhood vacation to the beach

d)

To explain how to have a successful vacation to the beach

63.

What type of figurative language is being used in line 3?

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

onomatopoeia

64.
My grandmother was as beautiful as a Texas sunrise is an example of...
a)
metaphor
b)
rhyme
c)
simile
d)
onomatopoeia
65.
My sloppy sister snoozes is an example of...
a)
cleverness
b)
alliteration
c)
a rude comment
d)
personification
66.
The rain danced on the roof is an example of...
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
alliteration
67.
The early bird catches the worm.
a)
Birds are good at catching worms
b)
 If you wake up and get to work early, you willsucceed
c)
Getting up early gets you worms for breakfast
d)
It's better to stay in bed
68.
A drop of honey catches more flies than a gallon of vinegar.
a)
Flies are attracted to honey
b)
Vinegar doesn't taste good
c)
 It is easier to get what you want by flattering people and being polite to them than by making demands
d)
Honey is sweet
69.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
a)
A penny is valuable.
b)
You can earn pennies.
You can earn pennies.
c)
A penny isn't worth much.
d)
Money not spent is money that is in one's pocket.
70.
Look before you leap.
a)
Think before you act.
b)
Look and then jump.
c)
Jumping is good exercise
d)
Looking is important

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