WorksheetsFigures of Speech Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of the following sentences contains a simile?
The stars danced in the night sky.
Her smile was as bright as the sun.
Time is a thief.
Silence roared in the empty hall.
Which figure of speech is used in the phrase "jumbo shrimp"?
Oxymoron
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Anaphora
What is anaphora?
The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words
The use of contradictory ideas in a single statement
The repetition of words at the beginning of successive clauses
The use of words that imitate sounds
Which sentence is an example of hyperbole?
The wind whispered through the trees.
He has a million things to do today.
The flowers waved to the sun.
The car hummed as it drove down the street.
Which figure of speech is present in the phrase "whispering winds"?
Onomatopoeia
Euphemism
Assonance
Alliteration
Euphemism is used to soften or mask an unpleasant idea. (a)
Paradox and oxymoron mean the same thing. (a)
Metaphors use "like" or "as" to make comparisons. (a)
The phrase "Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow" is an example of ___________.
repetition of a word/phrase at the beginning of clauses.
a metaphor for winter.
a simile for cold weather.
an alliteration of sounds.
The phrase "The thunder growled in the distance" is an example of ___________.
personification
anaphora
repetition
onomatopoeia
The phrase "Passed away" instead of "died" is an example of ___________.
euphemism
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
The sentence "The eager elephant eagerly ate eight enormous eggs" is an example of ___________.
alliteration
metaphor
simile
personification
