Figurative Language Quiz

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• a. The sun was shining brightly
• b. I've told you a million times
• c. The wind whispered through the trees
• d. The flowers danced in the breeze

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which of the following is an example of metaphor?

• a. His eyes were like diamonds
• b. She is as sweet as sugar
• c. The world is a stage
• d. The thunder roared angrily

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following is an example of simile?

• a. The stars danced in the night sky
• b. The moon smiled down on them
• c. Her voice was music to his ears
• d. He was strong as an ox

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• a. The leaves floated gracefully to the ground
• b. The fire danced in the wind
• c. The car engine roared to life
• d. The book jumped off the shelf

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• a. The cat meowed softly
• b. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
• c. She sells seashells by the seashore
• d. The wind howled through the trees

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following is an example of oxymoron?

• a. Shining darkness
• b. Bitter sweet
• c. Beautiful sunrise
• d. Happy birthday

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Which of the following is an example of irony?

• a. The detective solved the case in under an hour
• b. It rained on her wedding day
• c. The silence was deafening
• d. The sun shone brightly on the beach

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Which of the following is an example of allusion?

• a. He was a real-life Superman
• b. She had a heart of gold
• c. The flood of emotions overwhelmed her
• d. The city never sleeps

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following is an example of idiom?

• a. Break a leg
• b. The grass is always greener on the other side
• c. Time flies when you're having fun
• d. It's raining cats and dogs

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What type of figurative language is used in the phrase 'cold shoulder'?

• a. Hyperbole
• b. Metaphor
• c. Simile
• d. Alliteration

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D