Figurative Language Quiz

Which type of figurative language is used in the phrase "My power would grow, like the grapes that thrive on the vine"?

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

What is happening in the phrase "Falling snow slowly wrapped the whole neighborhood in a blanket of white"?

• The neighborhood is being protected by snow.

• The neighborhood is being covered by snow.

• The neighborhood is being attacked by snow.

• The neighborhood is being cleaned by snow.

What is the meaning of the phrase "This is my family / A perfect constellation / So many stars and everybody gets to shine"?

• The speaker's family is like a group of stars, each member unique and valued.

• The speaker's family is far away, like stars in the sky.

• The speaker's family is small and insignificant.

• The speaker's family is like a bright light in the darkness.

What key words are being compared, personified, or exaggerated in the phrase "Bruno says, 'It looks like rain'"?

• Bruno and rain

• Rain and clouds

• Bruno's words and rain

• Bruno and the listener

What is the meaning of the phrase "The brain is a complex organ"?

• The brain is simple.

• The brain is mysterious.

• The brain is complicated.

• The brain is small.

What is happening in the song when the phrase "I feel berserk as a tightrope walker in a three-ring circus" is used?

• The singer is describing their excitement.

• The singer is describing their fear.

• The singer is describing their calmness.

• The singer is describing their sadness.

What is happening in the song when the phrase "I feel berserk as a tightrope walker in a three-ring circus" is used?

• The singer is describing their excitement.

• The singer is describing their fear.

• The singer is describing their calmness.

• The singer is describing their sadness.

Is the phrase "I'm as tough as the crust of the earth is" figurative or literal?

• Figurative

• Literal

• Both

• Neither

Is the phrase "I'm as tough as the crust of the earth is" figurative or literal?

• Figurative

• Literal

• Both

• Neither

Which type of figurative language is used in the phrase "I could always hear him sort of muttering and mumbling"?

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification