Figurative Language Quiz

Figurative Language Quiz

9th - 12th Grade

15 Qs

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Figurative Language Quiz

Figurative Language Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th - 12th Grade

Easy

Created by

Shaleeia Thompson

Used 3+ times

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is alliteration?

A comparison using "like" or "as"

Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of several words in a phrase

An extreme exaggeration

Words that sound like what they are

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of an allusion?

The bus zipped quickly by

He thinks he's such an Einstein anytime he answers a question correctly

The mountains were swallowed by the heavy clouds

Love is a rose

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a euphemism?

An extreme exaggeration

A substitution of an agreeable or non-offensive phrase for one that might be offensive or unpleasant

A comparison using "like" or "as"

Words that sound like what they are

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

The name of Britain’s biggest dog was “Tiny”

The bus zipped quickly by

That building can touch the clouds

Love is a rose

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an idiom?

An expression that cannot be understood by literal or ordinary meanings

A comparison using "like" or "as"

Words that sound like what they are

An extreme exaggeration

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of irony?

The name of Britain’s biggest dog was “Tiny”

The bus zipped quickly by

Love is a rose

He sings like an angel

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is imagery?

A comparison using "like" or "as"

Descriptive language that appeals to one of the five senses

An extreme exaggeration

Words that sound like what they are

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