Figurative Language Quiz

What does it mean to persuade someone in writing?

• To describe a scene vividly

• To convince the reader of a particular point of view

• To tell a funny story

• To use exaggerated statements

If a story is meant to entertain you, what does it do?

• Tell a fun story

• Give you a lot of facts

• Describe something in detail

• Try to confuse you

What is an idiom?

• A direct comparison using "like" or "as"

• An exaggerated statement

• A phrase where the meaning is not predictable from the words themselves

• A description that appeals to the senses

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison that uses "like" or "as"

• A word that sounds like what it describes

• A comparison that does not use "like" or "as"

• A phrase that means exactly what it says

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• He is a shining star.

• She sings like a bird.

• The world is your oyster.

• He has a heart of stone.

What is personification?

• Giving human traits to non-human objects

• Describing a person in great detail

• Using "like" or "as" to make a comparison

• Repeating the initial consonant sound in words

What is hyperbole?

• A type of irony

• A mild comparison

• An understatement

• An exaggerated statement used for effect

What does imagery in writing refer to?

• The use of figures of speech to convey irony

• The creation of visual pictures with words

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds

• The literal description of events

What is alliteration?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in multiple words

• A type of metaphor

• Using opposite phrases to create a humorous effect

Which of the following best describes irony?

• Using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning

• A direct statement of fact

• A detailed and vivid description

• A simple and straightforward comparison