Figurative Language Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• He ran as fast as a cheetah.

• The flowers danced in the breeze.

• Her smile was a ray of sunshine.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The moon is a silver coin in the sky.

• The stars winked at me.

• The waves crashed angrily on the shore.

• The raindrops fell like tears from the sky.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The fire crackled and popped.

• The car engine roared to life.

• The sun smiled down on us.

• The thunder rumbled in the distance.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.

• The leaves whispered secrets in the wind.

• The mountain stood tall and majestic.

• The raindrops fell gently on the roof.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• The cat meowed loudly.

• The clock ticked away the seconds.

• The wind howled through the night.

• The bee buzzed around the flowers.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison using like or as.

• Giving human qualities to non-human things.

• An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.

• A figure of speech that describes something as if it were something else.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is a simile?

• A comparison using like or as.

• Giving human qualities to non-human things.

• An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.

• A figure of speech that describes something as if it were something else.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is personification?

• A comparison using like or as.

• Giving human qualities to non-human things.

• An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.

• A figure of speech that describes something as if it were something else.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

What is hyperbole?

• A comparison using like or as.

• Giving human qualities to non-human things.

• An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.

• A figure of speech that describes something as if it were something else.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is onomatopoeia?

• A comparison using like or as.

• Giving human qualities to non-human things.

• An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.

• A figure of speech that imitates the sound it represents.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5