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Literal and Figurative Language

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As I delivered my speech, I felt butterflies in my stomach.

a)

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

b)

LITERAL LANGUAGE

2.

Laura had made up her mind to volunteer every Tuesday after school.

a)

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

b)

LITERAL LANGUAGE

3.

My teammate is a snail and a turtle combined!

a)

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

b)

LITERAL LANGUAGE

4.

Before the volleyball match, both teams attended an orientation.​

a)

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

b)

LITERAL LANGUAGE

5.

She was as quiet as a mouse.

a)

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

b)

LITERAL LANGUAGE

6.

I am extremely bored.

a)

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

b)

LITERAL LANGUAGE

7.

A language that is something more than literal, one that is more imaginative.

a)

Figurative

b)

Literal

8.

What does the metaphor "Her room is a pigsty" imply?

a)

Her room is clean and organized.

b)

Her room is literally a place where pigs live.

c)

Her room is very messy or disorganized.

d)

She has pets in her room.

9.

What is a simile?

a)

A type of metaphor

b)

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things using 'like' or 'as'

c)

A way to describe something by stating it is something else

d)

A literary device that gives human characteristics to non-human things

10.

What is the purpose of using figurative language according to the definition provided?

a)

To use words in their most direct and literal sense

b)

To create a picture or an image in a reader's mind

c)

To confuse the reader with complex vocabulary

d)

To provide the dictionary meaning of words

11.

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

a)

You know yo' love make my heart race like a Daytona Charger

b)

Love is a battlefield

c)

She is the sun

d)

He has a heart of stone

12.

What is a metaphor?

a)

A direct comparison using "like" or "as"

b)

A comparison of two things without using "like" or "as"

c)

A type of musical instrument

d)

A mathematical formula

13.

Identify the type of language used in the sentence: 'The world is a stage, and we are merely players.'

a)

A) Literal Language

b)

B) Figurative Language

c)

C) Technical Language

d)

D) Formal Language

14.

Which of the following sentences uses literal language?

a)

A) The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

b)

B) The classroom was a zoo during recess.

c)

C) The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.

d)

D) Her smile was a ray of sunshine.

15.

What is the primary purpose of using figurative language in writing?

a)

A) To provide factual information

b)

B) To create vivid imagery and express ideas creatively

c)

C) To simplify complex ideas

d)

D) To adhere to grammatical rules