Figurative Language Quiz
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He is a shining star.
A. idiom
B. metaphor
C. personification
D. onomatopoeia
Drip — hiss — drip — hiss fall the raindrops.
A. Onomatopoeia
B. Conflict
C. Foreshadowing
D. Conflict
The wheat leaves danced in the wind.
A. simile
B. alliteration
C. personification
D. paradox
“The last day of school is like a day at the beach – easy and relaxing.” The kind of figurative language used here is _______
A. personification
B. hyperbole
C. metaphor
D. simile
“Break a leg” is an example of?
A. simile
B. hyperbole
C. idiom
D. personification
Happy Harry handles handsprings horribly.
A. Alliteration
B. Idiom
C. Hyperbole
D. Onomatopoeia
Words that sound like the object or actions they refer to
A. metaphor
B. alliteration
C. onomatopoeia
A comparison between 2 unlike things without using ‘like’ or ‘as’
A. simile
B. metaphor
C. hyperbole
D. personification
Which of the following is an example of personification?
A. You are as a beautiful as a flower.
B. The trees danced in the wind.
C. I waited in line for 10 years!
D. He is an encyclopedia of knowledge.
The flame in the candle danced in the dark.
A. hyperbole
B. onomatopoeia
C. personification
D. simile
A dove represents peace.
A. Metaphor
B. Symbolism
C. Personification
D. Imagery
“Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,” is an example of what?
A. personification
B. alliteration
C. metaphor
D. simile
“The sack fell into the water with a splash.” is an example of?
A. onomatopoeia
B. alliteration
C. simile
D. personification
What is an example of a metaphor?
A. She is like a bear in the morning- grumpy and cruel.
B. The flower stretched her hand out to the sun, yearning for its’ rays.
C. Her hair was silk.
D. Buzz, Hiss, Woof
“The classroom was a zoo,” is an example of?
A. idiom
B. metaphore
C. personification
D. onomatopoeia
The Wicked Witch of the West.
A. Alliteration
B. Symbolism
C. Conflict
D. Foreshadowing
Kyra hung her head like a dying flower.
A. Metaphor
B. Context clues
C. Simile
D. idiom
What type of figurative language is shown?
The flower hugged the earth after being blown over by the storm.
A. personification
B. alliteration
C. metaphor
D. simile
My brother is such a pig when he eats.
This is an example of:
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Personification
D. Idiom
He was as tall as a tree.
A. alliteration
B. hyperbole
C. simile
BAM! The door shut behind me.
A. onomatopoeia
B. personification
C. simile
D. idiom
The sun’s rays reached down and grabbed me with their warmth.
A. Personification
B. Allusion
C. Idiom
D. Oxymoron
Polly Peters positively played Ping-Pong.
A. Metaphor
B. Personification
C. Alliteration
D. Simile
My car is a trash can with wheels.
A. simile
B. metaphor
C. allusion
D. personification
A figure of speech in which and object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
A. personification
B. alliteration
C. hyperbole
D. anecdote