Figurative Language Quiz

What is the term for words and phrases that have a meaning beyond the literal, everyday meaning?

• Alliteration

• Figurative Language

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

What is the repetition of the beginning consonant sounds in consecutive or closely related words within a text called?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Idiom

What are overused figurative statements that have become common and expected?

• Metaphor

• Cliché

• Simile

• Oxymoron

What is a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Cliché

• Pun

What is an expression that has an established meaning that is not related to its literal meaning?

• Idiom

• Theme

• Alliteration

• Oxymoron

What is the overall message of a literary work, usually implied and not clearly stated?

• Theme

• Idiom

• Metaphor

• Simile

What is a narrative?

• A spoken or written story

• A type of poem

• A scientific report

• A mathematical equation

What are the two purposes of a personal narrative?

• Informative and Persuasive

• Descriptive and Analytical

• Expressive and Reflective

• Entertaining and Instructive

What is imagery?

• A type of narrative

• Language that creates images in the mind of the reader

• A mathematical concept

• A historical event

Which figurative language is used in "Do not wear your heart on your sleeve"?

• Idiom

• Oxymoron

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia