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WorksheetsLiterature quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
What figure of speech is used in this sentence? "The thunder roared like an angry lion."
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Which of the following is a metaphor?
I've told you a million times
The wind whispered through the trees
Her voice is music to my ears
The stars twinkled like diamonds in the sky
What does the idiom "break a leg" mean?
Dance badly
Which sentence shows personification?
The book was incredibly boring
She runs faster than the wind
The sun smiled down on us
The car was as fast as lightning
"Sally sells seashells by the seashore" is an example of:
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Simile
Alliteration
What figure of speech is "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse"?
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
Metaphor
Which sentence contains a simile?
Time is money
The classroom was a zoo
She's as brave as a lion
The flowers danced in the breeze.
What does the idiom "it's raining cats and dogs" mean?
Animals are falling from the sky
It's raining heavily
It's a light drizzle
"The angry storm clouds gathered overhead" contains:
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
Which is NOT an example of hyperbole?
I'm so tired I could sleep for a year
I've been waiting forever
The tree is about 20 feet tall
This backpack weighs a ton
"Her smile was sunshine on a cloudy day" is a:
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Which sentence contains hyperbole?
The baby slept peacefully
She's pretty tall for her age
I could eat a million cookies right now
The cat purrs when you pet it
"Life is like a box of chocolates" is:
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Idiom
What does "piece of cake" mean?
A slice of dessert
Something very easy
Something very expensive
A birthday party
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