Figures of Speech Quiz

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

• The stars danced in the night sky.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• Time is a thief.

• Silence roared in the empty hall.

Which figure of speech is used in the phrase "jumbo shrimp"?

• Oxymoron

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Anaphora

What is anaphora?

• The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words

• The use of contradictory ideas in a single statement

• The repetition of words at the beginning of successive clauses

• The use of words that imitate sounds

Which sentence is an example of hyperbole?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• He has a million things to do today.

• The flowers waved to the sun.

• The car hummed as it drove down the street.

Which figure of speech is present in the phrase "whispering winds"?

• Onomatopoeia

• Euphemism

• Assonance

• Alliteration

Euphemism is used to soften or mask an unpleasant idea. (a)  

• True
• False

Paradox and oxymoron mean the same thing. ​ (a)  

• False
• True

Metaphors use "like" or "as" to make comparisons.​ ​ (a)  

• False
• True

The phrase "Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow" is an example of ___________.

• repetition of a word/phrase at the beginning of clauses.

• a metaphor for winter.

• a simile for cold weather.

• an alliteration of sounds.

The phrase "The thunder growled in the distance" is an example of ___________.

• personification

• anaphora

• repetition

• onomatopoeia