WorksheetsFigures of Speech Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The wind howled its mournful song all night long.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
It is a figure of speech that uses extreme exaggeration to express strong emotion or emphasize a point.
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Simile
Personification
Her brain is the size of a pea.
Hyperbole
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
The alarm clock screamed at me to wake up.
Personification
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Simile
Which phrase correctly uses Personification to describe a rainy day?
The rain was like a waterfall.
The storm was loud as a jet engine.
The sky wept tears all morning.
I have a million umbrellas.
What emotion is BEST conveyed by the hyperbole: "I have a million things to do today"?
Happiness
Confusion
Overwhelm/Stress
Excitement
The classroom clock watched us quietly during the test. What does the word 'watched' figuratively suggest the clock was doing? (Tests Appreciation - Objective B)
It was literally moving its eyes.
It was a person.
It was broken.
It was still and silent, marking every moment.
Which sentence is the BEST example of Hyperbole?
I’m so thirsty I could drink the ocean.
The book was a heavy brick.
The flowers smiled in the garden.
My dog is cute.
The primary purpose of using the Hyperbole: "This bag weighs a ton!" is to:
Compare the bag to a planet.
State that the bag is extremely expensive.
Emphasize that the bag is extremely heavy.
Suggest the bag is filled with metal.
Opportunity knocked softly at his door.
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
