Figurative Language Quiz

What is figurative language used for?

Which of the following is NOT a type of figurative language mentioned?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Proverb

• Alliteration

How does a simile compare two things?

• Using the words 'as' or 'like'

• By using sound words

• Using the words 'is' or 'are'

• By describing them in detail

Which sentence is an example of a simile?

• She is as brave as a lion.

• The car is a rocket.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• Time is money.

What makes a metaphor different from a simile?

• It describes sounds

• It uses 'is' or 'are' to compare

• It exaggerates for emphasis

• It uses 'as' or 'like' to compare

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• He is as fast as a cheetah.

• Her smile is sunshine.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• The cake was a mountain.

What are idioms?

• Phrases that mean exactly what they say

• Phrases that are not meant to be taken literally

• Words that imitate sounds

• Comparisons using 'as' or 'like'

Which of the following is an idiom?

• She is as busy as a bee.

• It's raining cats and dogs.

• He has a heart of stone.

• The stars danced in the sky.

What is personification?

• Exaggerating for emphasis

• Using words that imitate sounds

• Comparing two things using 'as' or 'like'

• Giving human qualities to non-human things

Which sentence is an example of personification?

• The mountain is a giant.

• She is as gentle as a lamb.

• He is a shining star.

• The thunder roared angrily.