Figurative Language Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• Her eyes sparkled like diamonds

• Her eyes sparkled like triangles

• Her eyes sparkled like circles

• Her eyes sparkled like squares

What is a metaphor?

• A figure of speech that compares two different things by saying that one thing is another

• A type of poem

• A type of mathematical equation

• A type of punctuation mark

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The river flowed swiftly.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The sun is shining brightly.

• The dog barked loudly.

What is hyperbole?

• Understating something to make a point

• A scientific term for a type of cell division

• Exaggeration for emphasis or effect

• A type of poetry

What is a simile?

• A type of dance

• A type of fruit

• A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

• A type of weather condition

What is personification?

• A method of cooking food using high heat

• A figure of speech in which human qualities or characteristics are attributed to non-human entities or objects.

• A form of meditation practiced by monks

• A type of dance performed by individuals

Which of the following is NOT an example of hyperbole?

• I'm so cold I could turn into an ice cube.

• I'm so hungry I could eat a burger.

• I'm so full I could explode.

• I'm so tired I could sleep for a year.

What is onomatopoeia?

• A type of language used in scientific research

• A form of poetry that uses rhyming words

• A figure of speech in which words imitate sounds

• A type of punctuation used to emphasize a point

Which of the following is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?

• The bee buzzed by my ear.

• The clock ticked and tocked.

• The leaves rustled in the wind.

• The flowers bloomed in the spring.

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• He is a night owl.

• She runs like a deer.

• The wind howled in the night.

• The flowers danced in the wind.