WorksheetsFigures of Speech Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the definition of a metaphor?
A comparison of two things using like or as
A comparison of two things without using like or as
The repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words
Words that imitate the sound they refer to
Which word means "a type of metaphor in which non-human things or ideas are given human qualities or actions"?
Personification
Hyperbole
Rhyme
Onomatopoeia
What is hyperbole?
A comparison of two things using like or as
An obvious or deliberate exaggeration used to emphasize a point
Words that end with the same sounds
The repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
Bob is a hungry wolf.
Sue smells like a rose.
The wind whispered her name.
The eagle whizzed past the buzzing bees.
"Bob is a hungry wolf." is an example of which figure of speech?
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Rhyme
Which example best illustrates personification?
The car danced across the icy road.
The deepest night, burning bright.
Her smile was a mile wide.
Sue smells like a rose.
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
The wind whispered her name.
The dark dance of death whisked her away.
Bob is a hungry wolf.
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
Which example best demonstrates repetition?
Nobody No, nobody Can make it out here alone.
The eagle whizzed past the buzzing bees.
The car danced across the icy road.
Bob is a hungry wolf.
If someone says, "jumbo shrimp," what literary device are they using?
Oxymoron
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
If a poem uses the phrase "like a lucky charm, he looks on," which figure of speech is being used?
Simile and alliteration
Metaphor and rhyme
Hyperbole and repetition
Onomatopoeia and personification
Which of the following is an example of an allusion?
Mike thinks he's James Bond whenever he wears a tuxedo.
She is running fast.
The sky is blue.
He ate an apple.
Which literary device is used in the phrase "You don't have to be Shakespeare to write good poetry"?
Allusion
Idiom
Symbolism
Pun
Which of these is the best example of an oxymoron from the list?
Awfully good
Very tall
Extremely fast
Brightly colored
What is the definition of a pun?
A pun is a form of wordplay that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words. Like a 'Dad joke'
What effect does an oxymoron have on a reader?
It provokes thought by combining contradictory ideas
It confuses the reader
It makes the text longer
It provides a summary
Which of the following best explains why "jumbo shrimp" is an oxymoron?
"Jumbo" means large and "shrimp" means small, so they contradict each other.
Both words mean the same thing.
It is a type of seafood.
It is a common phrase.
What is an example of an Onomatopoeia?
drop
car
Which is the best definition of an idiom?
What is an author trying to emphasize when they use rhyming in a text?
Choose the answer below that gives the best example of personification?
The sun shone brightly in the sky
