figures of speech quiz

The camel is the ship of the desert. is an example of

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning. is an example of

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Allusion

• Apostrophe

If the river were dry, I am able to fill it with tears. is an example of

• Allusion

• Apostrophe

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Think of a storm roaming the sky uneasily

like a dog looking for a place to sleep in,

listen to it growling.

What figures of speech can you find in the above poem? (more than one answer)

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Apostrophe

Choose the literal meaning of this sentence:

He is one tough cookie.

• He eats a lot of cookies

• He likes cookies

• He works hard

Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?

It's time to take your turn.

• It's raining cats and dogs

• The ball is in your court

• Reach for the stars

Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?

John met the President.

• John rubbed elbows with the President

• John was a cheetah

• John pulled the wool over his eyes.

Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?

I have a problem.

• I'm getting a hatI

• I'm in a pickle

• Don't put all of your eggs in one basket

Which of the following is an example of a Simile?

• Isabela is as bold as brass.

• Isabela is a bold girl.

• Isabela is a girl who is bold.

• Isabela is a bold lion.

The kid is a walking encyclopaedia. Which figure of speech is this example of?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification