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Figurative Language Challenge

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a simile?

a)

A simile is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

b)

A simile is a figure of speech that exaggerates.

c)

A simile is a rhyme scheme in poetry.

d)

A simile is a type of metaphor.

2.

Which of the following is a metaphor?

a)

Time is a thief.

b)

Words are weapons.

c)

Life is a journey.

d)

Time is a friend.

3.

What does personification mean?

a)

Personification means giving human characteristics to non-human entities.

b)

Personification means creating fictional characters in stories.

c)

Personification refers to the act of describing emotions in art.

d)

Personification is a type of metaphor used in poetry.

4.

Identify the example of alliteration:

a)

Larry's lizard likes lounging in the sun.

b)

Silly Sally swiftly shooed seven silly sheep.

c)

Bobby bought a big blue balloon.

d)

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

5.

What is hyperbole?

a)

Hyperbole is a subtle understatement or claim.

b)

Hyperbole is a type of metaphorical expression.

c)

Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement or claim.

d)

Hyperbole is a literal statement or fact.

6.

Which of the following is an idiom?

a)

spill the beans

b)

kick the bucket

c)

break the ice

d)

hit the road

7.

What does onomatopoeia refer to?

a)

Words that imitate sounds.

b)

Words that describe colors.

c)

Words that indicate actions.

d)

Words that express emotions.

8.

Choose the simile:

a)

as strong as an ox

b)

as silent as a mouse

c)

as quick as a rabbit

d)

as brave as a lion

9.

Which sentence contains personification?

a)

The sun danced across the sky.

b)

The clock ticked loudly in the silence.

c)

The wind whispered through the trees.

d)

The river flowed swiftly past the rocks.

10.

Identify the example of hyperbole.

a)

I'm so cold I could freeze a lake.

b)

I'm so busy I could work all day.

c)

I'm so tired I could sleep for a week.

d)

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.