Figurative Language Quiz

What type of figurative language makes an object act like a person?

• Personification gives human traits to objects or animals

• Metaphor compares two things without using like or as

• Hyperbole uses extreme exaggeration in descriptions

• Simile compares things using the words like or as

In "her hair is like a flowing river," what type of figurative language is used?

• Simile compares her hair to a flowing river using like

• Metaphor directly states her hair is a flowing river

• Hyperbole exaggerates how her hair moves and flows

• Personification gives human qualities to her hair

Which is an example of hyperbole?

• I'm so hungry I could eat a million pizzas right now

• I'm starving enough to eat every pizza in this town

• I'm hungry enough to eat three whole pizzas myself

• I'm famished enough to order all items on the menu

In "Peter picked plenty of purple plums," what type of figurative language is used?

• Alliteration repeats the beginning sound in many words

• Personification gives human qualities to the plums

• Hyperbole exaggerates how many plums Peter picked

• Simile compares Peter's picking to another action

In "my brother is a clown," what type of figurative language is used?

• Metaphor directly compares brother to a funny clown

• Simile states brother acts similar to a silly clown

• Hyperbole exaggerates how funny brother can be

• Personification gives human traits to the clown

Which shows a simile?

• Her voice sounds as sweet as honey in springtime

• Her voice reminds everyone of honey dripping down

• Her voice makes everyone think about sweet honey

• Her voice brings sweetness to everyone who listens

In "the stars danced in the sky," what type of figurative language is used?

• Personification shows stars performing human actions

• Metaphor compares stars to dancers in the night

• Hyperbole exaggerates how stars move in the sky

• Simile relates stars to dancers using like or as

What do we call words that start with the same sound?

• Alliteration creates patterns of repeated first sounds

• Personification makes words sound like real things

• Hyperbole uses words that sound very impressive

• Simile compares sounds of different spoken words

Which shows hyperbole?

• These math problems will take me a thousand years

• These math problems seem difficult to understand

• These math problems require careful attention now

• These math problems need more time to complete

Which is a simile?

• The baby bounces around like a rubber ball today

• The baby certainly acts just as a rubber ball does

• The baby reminds everyone of a bouncing rubber ball

• The baby moves with the energy of a rubber ball