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Figuartive language

Quiz by Carol Ruggio

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37 questions
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  • Q1
    What is a simile?
    A type of metaphor
    A comparison using 'like' or 'as'
    Exaggeration for effect
    A sound device used in poetry
    30s
  • Q2
    What does personification mean?
    A form of hyperbole
    Giving human traits to non-human things
    A rhyme scheme in poetry
    A type of alliteration
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the purpose of hyperbole in writing?
    To establish a setting
    To create emphasis through exaggeration
    To describe a character's thoughts
    To create a rhythmic pattern
    30s
  • Q4
    What is an example of alliteration?
    She is as brave as a lion
    The stars shine bright
    Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore
    The wind blew swiftly
    30s
  • Q5
    What is an example of an idiom?
    His words cut deep
    It's raining cats and dogs
    The wind howls softly
    She runs like the wind
    30s
  • Q6
    What is a metaphor?
    A figure of speech using 'like' or 'as'
    A repeated sound in poetry
    A direct comparison between two unlike things
    A humorous exaggeration
    30s
  • Q7
    What is irony?
    A repeating sound in poetry
    A type of metaphor
    A contrast between expectation and reality
    The use of sensory details
    30s
  • Q8
    What is onomatopoeia?
    A figure of speech that exaggerates
    Words that imitate sounds
    A poetic form
    A type of simile
    30s
  • Q9
    What is an oxymoron?
    A type of alliteration
    A phrase that combines contradictory terms
    A vivid description with sensory details
    A form of personification
    30s
  • Q10
    What is a pun?
    A play on words for humor
    A serious literary term
    A type of narrative technique
    A form of descriptive language
    30s
  • Q11
    Which of the following is an example of a simile?
    The wind whispered through the trees.
    He has a heart of stone.
    Time is a thief.
    Her smile was as bright as the sun.
    30s
  • Q12
    What is the primary purpose of using personification in writing?
    To provide factual information.
    To create a rhyme in poetry.
    To give human traits to non-human objects or ideas.
    To describe a character's feelings.
    30s
  • Q13
    Which of the following sentences uses hyperbole?
    The classroom was a zoo today.
    The stars danced in the night sky.
    I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!
    Her laughter was music to my ears.
    30s
  • Q14
    Which of the following is an example of an idiom?
    The book was a real page-turner.
    He runs like the wind.
    She has a chip on her shoulder.
    It's raining cats and dogs.
    30s
  • Q15
    What type of figurative language is used in the phrase 'The classroom was a zoo'?
    Personification
    Alliteration
    Metaphor
    Simile
    30s

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