Figurative Language Quiz

Which type of figurative language is used in the phrase “as busy as a bee”?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Idiom

“The classroom was a zoo.” This is an example of:

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

“Her eyes sparkled like diamonds.” This is an example of:

• Idiom

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

“Time is a thief.” This is an example of:

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Simile

“The wind whispered through the trees.” This is an example of:

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Simile

• Idiom

“He was a lion on the football field.” This is an example of:

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Idiom

“She’s feeling under the weather.” This is an example of:

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• Personification

“The stars danced in the sky.” This is an example of:

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

“He has a heart of gold.” This is an example of:

• Simile

• Idiom

• Metaphor

• Personification

“The test was a piece of cake.” This is an example of:

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Idiom