Figurative Language Quiz

Which of the following DOES NOT include personification?

• The flame danced on the candlestick.

• The wind whispered my name.

• The horse was as fast as the wind.

• The rain sought its revenge on the drought.

What is Onomatopoeia?

• An Italian sonnet

• A word whose sound suggests its meaning

• An example of a hyperbole

• A made up word

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• Buzz

• Cool

• Cat/Bat

• Aa, bb, cc, aa

What is a hyperbole?

• An overly excited writer.

• Exaggerated statements or claims.

• Writing that creates an image in your mind.

• When words rhyme.

Which of the following is NOT an example of hyperbole?

• Elephants weigh at least one ton.

• Cry me a river.

• He ran a million miles to score that touchdown!

• The meeting lasted two hours.

What is alliteration?

• The repetition of beginning consonant sounds in a group of words.

• Words that rhyme.

• Sentences that start with the same letter.

• When the last two words of a poem rhyme.

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• The protagonist and antagonist in a story.

• Suddenly, Sophia started singing slowly.

• Sorrow and laughter

• Zippidi-do-da

What is an idiom?

• Making a comparison

• Referencing pop culture in a literary work.

• Repetition of sounds.

• Giving human characteristics to nonhuman things.

Which is NOT an example of an idiom?

• I told my friend to break a leg as she got ready for her performance.

• Cross your fingers that it doesn’t rain!

• It’s raining cats and dogs out there!

• Don’t worry, be happy!