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Figurative Language Review #1 (Literacy Acceleration)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"You are like a ray of sunshine!" is an example of:

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

alliteration

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

2.

"Pop! The cork flew from the champagne bottle." The word 'pop' is an example of:

a)

personification

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

simile

d)

hyperbole

3.
This term means to use a strong exaggeration:
a)
personification
b)
idiom
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
hyperbole
4.

"Her eyes were sparkling diamonds" is an example of:

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

5.

"She sang of his love forever" is an example of:

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

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.

He is a wall when he plays linebacker.

a)

alliteration

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

personficiation

e)

onomatopeia

8.

My dog ate so much he looked like a blimp.

a)

alliteration

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

personficiation

e)

onomatopeia

9.
The assignment was a breeze is an example of a(n)...
a)
Metaphor 
b)
Simile 
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia 
10.

Does metaphor or simile use like or as?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

11.

What does it mean if an assignment is a breeze?

a)

The assignment feels good on your skin.

b)

The assignment is easy.

c)

The assignment is soft and a little chilly.

d)

None of the above.

12.

He is a wall when he plays linebacker.

a)

alliteration

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

personficiation

e)

onomatopeia

13.

The sun gently kissed me as I hiked

a)

alliteration

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

personficiation

e)

onomatopeia

14.

The ocean called my name.

a)

alliteration

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

idiom

e)

onomatopeia

15.

Books are the keys to your imagination.

a)

alliteration

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

hyperbole

e)

onomatopeia

16.

All Nature seems at work. Slugs leave their lair—

The bees are stirring—birds are on the wing—

And Winter slumbering in the open air,

Wears on his smiling face a dream of Spring!

5 And I, the while, the sole unbusy thing, Nor honey make, nor pair, nor build, nor sing.


What is the purpose of the personification of Winter in lines 3-4?

a)

to illustrate the positive effect of having a goal

b)

to provide visual imagery of the speaker’s surroundings

c)

to reinforce the overall whimsical tone of the poem

d)

to relay a natural phenomenon using a poetic device

17.

Read paragraph 23.

Like two riders trying to hop into the same taxi, synthetic fats compete with essential fatty acids for entry into your metabolic pathways, with processed fats muscling essential fats out of the way most of the time. This metabolic mix-up undermines the healing powers of essential fatty acids.


What is the effect of the simile on the overall passage?

a)

It draws a connection between the nutritional values of synthetic fats and essential fatty acids.

b)

It highlights that synthetic fats are more prevalent and accessible than most essential fatty acids.

c)

It poses a topic for future scientific inquiry about the relationships between synthetic fats and essential fatty acids.

d)

It expresses the scientific point that consuming synthetic fats leaves little room for the nourishment provided by essential fatty acids.

18.

The coach was as upset as a lion when his team lost the game.

a)

Oxymoron

b)

Simile

c)

Alliteration

d)

Hyperbole

19.

The hockey player lost his control when the puck ran across the ice.

a)

Oxymoron

b)

Personification

c)

Simile

d)

Metaphor

20.

The lightweight fighter lost so much weight, he looked as thin as a rail.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Onomatopeia

21.

He must have grown ten feet over the summer.

a)

Figurative Language

b)

Literal Language

22.

I ran as fast as lightning to the finish line.

a)

Figurative Language

b)

Literal Language

23.

I ate so much, I felt like a stuffed turkey.

a)

Figurative Language

b)

Literal Language

24.

He is a lot taller since the last time I saw him.

a)

Figurative Language

b)

Literal Language

25.

It is raining cats and dogs.

a)

Figurative Language

b)

Literal Language

26.

What is an example of a metaphor.

a)

The snow is a white blanket.

b)

Your explanation is as clear as mud.

c)

My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning.

d)

BOOM

27.

What is an onomatopoeia.

a)

A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid using like or as.

b)

A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.

c)

Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

d)

The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.

28.
BAM!  The door shut behind me. 
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
personification
c)
simile
d)
idiom
29.

 

Definition: a comparison of two unlike things by saying that one thing IS another dissimilar object or thing

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

assonance

30.

Definition:  

an exaggeration that cannot possibly be true

a)

allusion

b)

idiom

c)

hyperbole

d)

alliteration