WorksheetsExploring Figurative Language Techniques
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins
Which of the following sentences contains a simile?
The wind whispered through the trees.
Her smile was as bright as the sun.
He ran faster than anyone else.
The leaves danced in the breeze.
Which sentence is an example of a metaphor?
The classroom was a zoo.
The rain fell like tiny diamonds.
The thunder roared loudly.
She was as quiet as a mouse.
Which of the following best demonstrates personification?
The stars twinkled in the night sky.
The angry clouds marched across the sky.
The river was wide and deep.
The mountain was tall.
Which sentence contains hyperbole?
I have a million things to do today.
The cat slept on the mat.
The sun set in the west.
The grass is green.
Which of the following is a rhetorical question?
Why is the sky blue?
How many apples are in the basket?
Who doesn't love a sunny day?
What time is it?
Which sentence uses repetition for effect?
The dog barked.
The rain fell, fell, and fell all night.
The sun rose.
The car stopped.
Which of the following lines best creates imagery?
The cake was good.
The sweet aroma of freshly baked chocolate cake filled the warm kitchen.
The cake was on the table.
The cake was eaten.
Which line is an example of a short line length?
The sun rose.
The sun rose over the mountains, painting the sky with shades of pink and orange.
As the sun rose, the world seemed to wake up with it, stretching and yawning.
The sun, bright and bold, rose over the sleepy town.
Which of the following is a simile?
The snow is a white blanket.
The snow covered the ground.
The snow was as soft as feathers.
The snow fell silently.
Which sentence contains a metaphor?
The clouds are like cotton balls.
The clouds are fluffy.
The clouds are cotton balls in the sky.
The clouds float.
Which of the following sentences uses personification?
The clock ticked loudly.
The clock stared at me from the wall.
The clock was old.
The clock was round.
Which is an example of hyperbole?
I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
I am hungry.
I could eat dinner.
I want a snack.
Which of the following is a rhetorical question?
Can you help me with my homework?
Why did you do that?
Is the sky blue?
What is your name?
Which line best uses imagery?
The flower is pretty.
The flower bloomed.
The bright red petals of the flower glistened with morning dew.
The flower grew.
What effect can a long line length have in poetry?
It can create a sense of speed and urgency.
It can slow down the pace and add detail.
It makes the poem confusing.
It always makes the poem boring.
The fog was a blanket covering the road.
It was a clear, sunny day.
The fog was thick.
The fog was comfortable and cozy.
Delaney is the sun in my life; she means everything to me.
Delaney is yellow.
Delaney is standing on the roof.
Delaney is important to me.
The stars were diamonds in the nighttime sky.
The stars are expensive.
The stars are not out tonight.
The stars were bright and sparkling.
What is a simile?
a phrase that means something else than what it says
comparing two things by saying one is the other
comparing two things by using like or as
a word that resembles the sound it represents
My brother was hungry as a wolf after the basketball game. He ...
played basketball really well.
really wanted food.
dressed up as a wolf.
won the basketball game.
What is a metaphor?
comparison not using like or as
the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea
the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally
In line 3, "homework is a bee sting on your tongue" suggests that homework-
is fun to do when it is about bees.
makes the speaker feel happy.
stung the speaker really hard.
is the worst.
What is personification?
Figurative language that a writer uses to make NON-HUMAN objects, concepts, and animals act like people.
Figurative language that a writer uses to create mental images in the reader's mind through descriptive details.
Figurative language that compares two different things using the words "like" and "as".
Figurative language that compares two different things through their similar qualities or traits.
The pencil sang as it danced across the paper.
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personifiction
"My flower was begging me for water."
What does this figurative language mean?
Personification
The flower was dried out and needed to be watered.
The flower asked to be watered.
The plant had plenty of water.
My homework pile is a mile high.
This sentence is an example of
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
personification
alliteration
Define hyperbole.
A comparison using "like" or "as."
A direct comparison not using "like" or "as."
An exaggeration for effect.
A word that mimics a sound.
I was so hungry I could eat a horse.
Hyperbole
Not Hyperbole
His new car was as fast as my dad's truck.
Hyperbole
Not Hyperbole
Which of these is an example of hyperbole?
He's running faster than the wind.
The chocolate cake is as sweet as love.
I've told you a million times.
The alarm clock screamed this morning.
"Shawn would move mountains for Angela."
language that appeals to the five senses in order to help the reader imagine what is being described.
Which is the best example of Imagery to caption this picture?
Cold snow covered the ground outside our warm cabin.
I was warm inside and it was cold outside. Hot chocolate kept me warm and tasted yummy! I could see snow everywhere and it was quiet.
I could feel the warmth of the fire and smell my hot cocoa as I stared out my window at the snow outside. There was white snow frosting everything, but the sky was clear blue. My cocoa mug felt warm in my hands even though I could see the frost on the window next to my face. The only sound was the crackle of the fire that kept me warm.
What is the best definition for imagery
Saying something you don't mean
Using descriptive words that appeal to the senses
Explaining what something is to a person
Taking a picture of a picture
by Robert Louis Stevenson
I remember him as if it were yesterday, as he came plodding to the inn door, his sea-chest following behind him in a hand-barrow – a tall, strong, heavy, nut-brown man, his tarry pigtail falling over the shoulder of his soiled blue coat, his hands ragged and scarred, with black, broken nails, and the sabre cut across one cheek, a dirty, livid white. I remember him looking round the cover and whistling to himself as he did so, and then breaking out in that old sea-song that he sang so often afterwards.
What does the IMAGERY used in the first paragraph tell the reader about the captain?
Which sentence contains imagery that appeals to the sense of smell?
The golden sun rose over the mountains.
The sound of the waves crashing was soothing.
The fragrance of the blooming flowers filled the air.
The cake tasted as sweet as sugar.
The sinking sun shimmered on the water as the blue sky transformed into various shades of purple and pink.
Visual Language
Tactile Language
Gustatory Language
Auditory Language
Olfactory Language
A question that is asked without expecting an answer.
examples/facts/statistics
persuasion
rhetorical question
allusion
Which Question is Rhetorical?
Is this supposed to be some kind of a joke?
Do you want to be a big failure for the rest of your life?
Do you want me to punch you in the face?
All the above
Would I ever fill the hole in my heart? Could I change myself for the better?
Repetition
Rhetorical question
Parallel structure
Which of the following sentences best demonstrates repetition for emphasis?
The cat slept on the windowsill.
The stars twinkled in the sky.
He ran and ran until he could run no more.
The wind howled through the night.
What is the main purpose of using repetition in literature?
To introduce new characters
To describe a setting
To confuse the reader
To create rhythm and emphasize important ideas
Which line from a poem uses repetition?
The sun sets in the west.
Birds sing in the morning.
The river flows gently by the meadow.
Never, never, never give up.
When I was a child
I spoke like a child
I understood
as a child
I thought as a child
