Figurative Language Quiz
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 3 pts
Which figure of speech is used in the sentence 'Pharrell Williams' song 'Happy' makes me feel like a kid on Christmas morning'?
Alliteration
Idiom
Metaphor
Simile
Answer explanation
The figure of speech used in the sentence is a simile, as it compares the feeling of listening to Pharrell Williams' song 'Happy' to the excitement of a kid on Christmas morning.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 3 pts
What figure of speech is used in the sentence 'The classroom was a zoo!'?
Idiom
Metaphor
Simile
Alliteration
Answer explanation
The sentence 'The classroom was a zoo!' uses a metaphor, comparing the classroom to a zoo.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 3 pts
Which figure of speech is used in the sentence 'Becky's beagle barked and bayed, becoming bothersome for Billy'?
Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
Alliteration
Answer explanation
The figure of speech used in the sentence is alliteration, as it repeats the initial sounds of words (beagle barked and bayed, bothersome for Billy).
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 3 pts
What figure of speech is used in the sentence 'The world is a stage'?
Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
Alliteration
Answer explanation
The sentence 'The world is a stage' uses a metaphor, as it compares the world to a stage. This figure of speech helps to convey the idea that life is like a play, with people playing different roles.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 3 pts
Which figure of speech is used in the sentence 'She is as innocent as an angel'?
Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
Alliteration
Answer explanation
The figure of speech used in the sentence 'She is as innocent as an angel' is a simile. A simile compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 3 pts
What figure of speech is used in the sentence 'Time flies'?
Idiom
Metaphor
Simile
Alliteration
Answer explanation
The figure of speech used in the sentence 'Time flies' is an idiom. It is a commonly used expression that does not have a literal meaning. In this case, it means that time passes quickly.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 3 pts
What figure of speech is used in the sentence 'She sells seashells by the seashore'?
Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
Alliteration
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
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