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Literature quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.
  • What figure of speech is used in this sentence? "The thunder roared like an angry lion."

a)

Personification

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Hyperbole

2.

Which of the following is a metaphor?

a)

I've told you a million times

b)

The wind whispered through the trees

c)

Her voice is music to my ears

d)

The stars twinkled like diamonds in the sky

3.

What does the idiom "break a leg" mean?

a)

Dance badly

b)
It means to wish someone good luck.
c)
It means to perform poorly on stage.
d)
It means to take a break from work.
4.

Which sentence shows personification?

a)

The book was incredibly boring

b)

She runs faster than the wind

c)

The sun smiled down on us

d)

The car was as fast as lightning

5.

"Sally sells seashells by the seashore" is an example of:

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Alliteration

6.

What figure of speech is "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse"?

a)

Simile

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Personification

d)

Metaphor

7.

Which sentence contains a simile?

a)

Time is money

b)

The classroom was a zoo

c)

She's as brave as a lion

d)

The flowers danced in the breeze.

8.

What does the idiom "it's raining cats and dogs" mean?

a)

Animals are falling from the sky

b)

It's raining heavily

c)

It's a light drizzle

9.

"The angry storm clouds gathered overhead" contains:

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Alliteration

10.

Which is NOT an example of hyperbole?

a)

I'm so tired I could sleep for a year

b)

I've been waiting forever

c)

The tree is about 20 feet tall

d)

This backpack weighs a ton

11.

"Her smile was sunshine on a cloudy day" is a:

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

12.

Which sentence contains hyperbole?

a)

The baby slept peacefully

b)

She's pretty tall for her age

c)

I could eat a million cookies right now

d)

The cat purrs when you pet it

13.

"Life is like a box of chocolates" is:

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Idiom

14.

What does "piece of cake" mean?

a)

A slice of dessert

b)

Something very easy

c)

Something very expensive

d)

A birthday party

15.

What is Literature about?

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