Figurative Language Review Spring 2024

"The hamster is as small as a penny" is an example of which figurative language?

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Idiom

Which figurative language(s) gives extra exaggeration?

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

"Cat got your tongue" is an example of which figurative language?

• Adverb

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

• Idiom

"The bird was flying like an airplane; it was a colorful rainbow" is an example of which figurative language?

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

What figurative languages are listed correctly?

• simile, metaphor, adverb

• adverb, noun, sprite

• metaphor, simile, onomatopoeia,

• sprite, banana, mentos

What is the definition of figurative language?

• A fancy type of sentence structure

• A creative way of using words to convey more than their literal meaning

• A type of writing strategy

• A new language spoken in several European countries

What is a simile?

• A comparison

• A part of speech

• A new teaching strategy

• A comparison of two or more unlike things using as or like

A hyperbole is a......

• An overexaggeration

• Something Ms. McLaughlin made up

• A new ice cream flavor

• A new type of sports car

Which answer is an idiom?

• "Hi, how are you?"

• "A little birdie told me."

• "Do you like sausages?"

• "He is blazing."

"He dabs like a horse" is an example of which figurative language ?

• metaphor

• noun

• simile

• idiom