7.9D Figurative Language Quiz

A direct comparison of two objects, people, or things is

• simile

• personification

• hyperbole

• metaphor

A comparison using like or as is a

• metaphor

• personification

• simile

• oxymoron

"My sister is an angel" This is an example of what?

• a simile

• a metaphor

• personification

• an idiom

""My sock smells like garbage" This is an example of what?

• a metaphor

• a simile

• a hyperbole

• alliteration

"The game was calling me." This is an example of what?

• A simile

• A metaphor

• personification

• An idiom

"The moon was looking at me" is an example of

• a metaphor

• a simile

• personification

• none of the above

"He ate like a pig" is an example of what?

• a metaphor

• personification

• an idiom

• a simile

"The world's a stage" is an example of what?

• a simile

• a metaphor

What is the purpose of personification? Select all that apply.

• to confuse the reader

• to communicate a feeling towards something

• to paint a picture of something

• to give more detail

What is the purpose of using metaphors?

• to make the reader look at things from a different perspective

• to distract the reader from the plot

• to make writing more interesting

• to introduce a story