WorksheetsFigurative Language Identification
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
"Shawn would move mountains for Angela."
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
a short phrase combining two terms that are normally contradictory
repeating the same initial sound in several words of a phrase or sentence
a word that resembles the sound it represents
giving human traits to objects or ideas
What figure of speech is this?
What type of figurative language is this?
Which figure of speech is this?
Which figurative language is this?
What is an allusion?
A type of alliteration used in poetry
A type of illusion created by magicians
A type of conclusion drawn from a scientific experiment
A reference to a person, place, event, or literary work
Explain the allusion in the sentence: 'The team's victory was a Cinderella story.'
The team's victory was a predictable outcome.
The team's victory was a literal fairy tale.
The team's victory was a tragic event.
The team's victory was unexpected and remarkable.
That jumbo shrimp is awfully good!
metaphor
oxymoron
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
When your parents learn about your new plan to raise money, it's going to sink like the Titanic.
pun
allusion
idiom
personification
It wasn't too neighborly when he poisoned my poodle.
hyperbole
understatement
Jeb figured that wrestling the grizzly bear would be a tad bit risky, so he went back the way he came.
hyperbole
understatement
