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Figurative Language Quiz


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Time is money.

A. Hyperbole

B. Conflict

C. Simile

D. Metaphor


Iceland has a warmer climate than Greenland.

A. hyperbole

B. alliteration

C. allusion

D. irony


“Time flies by!” The kind of figurative language used here is _______ 

A. idiom

B. simile

C. onomatopoeia

D. metaphor


“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


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


Paul was so big, his shirt buttons were made of wagon wheels!

A. alliteration

B. hyperbole


The car is a dinosaur so we better buy a new one.

A. The car is very old.

B. The car was truly made in prehistoric times.

C. The car is very new.


“The raindrops danced on the tabletop.” The kind of figurative language used here is _______ 

A. alliteration

B. simile

C. personification

D. idiom


As she walked into the pitch black room, a chill ran up her spine.

A. Foreshadowing

B. Idiom

C. Irony

D. Hyperbole


What’s the meaning of this metaphor?
“After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area.”

A. Trash and leftover food and drinks littered the ground.

B. Lots of caution tape was used to block off sections.

C. Reporters were everywhere trying to catch a story.

D. After the game, a tornado hit.


What is a hyperbole?

A. comparing two things using like or as

B. an extreme exaggeration

C. giving human traits to objects or ideas

D. words or phrases that are contradictory


She swims like a fish.

A. metaphor

B. simile

C. personification

D. onomatopoeia


The shooting of Candy’s dog in Of Mice and Men.

A. Personification

B. Idiom

C. Paradox

D. Foreshadowing


Tex was tickled as he tasted the tarantula’s toes.

A. alliteration

B. repetition

C. hyperbole

D. imagery


Which of these is an example of hyperbole.

A. Tod was as sleepy as a bear.

B. Bam! The door slammed shut after a gust of wind came up.

C. Mr. Sal had to remove a desk because one of its legs was broken.

D. Tammy nearly starved to death because she skipped breakfast.


A comparison between 2 unlike things without using ‘like’ or ‘as’

A. simile

B. metaphor

C. hyperbole

D. personification


“The sack fell into the water with a splash.” is an example of?

A. onomatopoeia

B. alliteration

C. simile

D. personification


Our vacuum hums a happy tune while it cleans. This sentence is an example of a/an________

A. Metaphor

B. Personification

C. Simile

D. Hyperbole


I was so tired after school, I slept for a month! 

A. hyperbole

B. simile

C. alliteration

D. metaphor


She sells sea shells by the seashore.

A. Idiom

B. Paradox

C. Alliteration

D. Onomatopoeia


Tim is as cool as a cucumber. This statement is an example of a/an_______.

A. Personification

B. Simile

C. Hyperbole

D. Metaphor


What’s the meaning of this simile?
“My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don’t do my chores on time.”

A. Her hair is red.

B. She talks really loudly.

C. She gets really angry. 

D. She spits when she talks. 


The US flag represents freedom.

A. Imagery

B. Allusion

C. Hyperbole

D. Symbolism


The wind howled in the night while the lightning danced across the sky.

This is an example of:

A. Metaphor

B. Personification

C. Hyperbole

D. Idiom


It happened once in a blue moon is an example of a(n)…

A. Idiom

B. Hyperbole 

C. Personification

D. Alliteration 




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