Figurative Language

Which of the following is an example of a simile? A. The wind whispered through the trees. B. Her smile was as bright as the sun. C. The cat sat on the mat. D. The flowers danced in the breeze.

• A

• D

• C

• B

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Identify the metaphor in the sentence: The world is a stage. A. world B. stage C. is a D. The

• A. world

• B. stage

• D. The

• C. is a

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What is a hyperbole? A. A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'. B. A figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis or dramatic effect. C. A figure of speech that uses words that imitate sounds. D. A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.

• D

• A

• B

• C

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Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia? A. The sun smiled down on us. B. The clock ticked loudly. C. The stars danced in the sky. D. The wind whispered through the trees.

• D

• B

• C

• A

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Identify the oxymoron in the sentence: The silence was deafening. A. silence B. was C. deafening D. The

• B. was

• A. silence

• C. deafening

• D. The

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Complete the simile: As brave as a ________. A. lion B. bird C. fish D. snake

• B. bird

• C. fish

• D. snake

• A. lion

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What is a metaphor? A. A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'. B. A figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis or dramatic effect. C. A figure of speech that uses words that imitate sounds. D. A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.

• D

• C

• A

• B

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Which of the following is an example of hyperbole? A. The moon smiled down on us. B. I've told you a million times. C. The raindrops danced on the roof. D. The wind whispered through the trees.

• D

• C

• B

• A

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What is onomatopoeia? A. A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'. B. A figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis or dramatic effect. C. A figure of speech that uses words that imitate sounds. D. A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.

• C

• D

• B

• A

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Complete the oxymoron: Jumbo ________. A. shrimp B. elephant C. feather D. cloud

• A. shrimp

• D. cloud

• B. elephant

• C. feather

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