Figurative Language Quiz

Figurative language is a tool writers use to describe a feeling, or create a picture or situation when the usual words do not convey it perfectly. It is used to convey a complicated meaning or creatively express comparison.

• True

• False

Metaphor: a _________ comparison of two unlike things.

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• The snow is a white blanket.

• She is as busy as a bee.

• He swims like a fish.

• Her tears flowed like a river.

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• The classroom was a zoo.

• The moon was like a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.

• She is as fierce as a tiger.

• He runs like the wind.

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• Her voice is music to my ears.

• He is as brave as a lion.

• The stars are sparkling like diamonds in the night sky.

• She danced like a leaf on the wind.

What figurative language is used in this example?

"And one thought crystallizes like an icy blast

I'm never going back, the past is in the past

Let it go.."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Simile: A comparison of two unlike things using the words “____” or “as”

Which of the following is a simile?

• Life is like a rollercoaster

• Life is a gift

• I'm so busy I could die

• I slept on a cloud

Which of these figurative language does NOT use alliteration?

• Bed, Bath, and Beyond

• Soft snow falls silently from the sky

• The cute dog fell down

• Sitting slightly sideways

allusion: a_________ to a person, place, text, or item.