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Figurative Language

Quiz by Shannon Larkin

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  • Q1
    "Carmelo is a lion on the basketball court" is an example of a
    simile
    personification
    alliteration
    metaphor
    120s
  • Q2
    "Caleb had caught his colorful kite" is an example of
    alliteration
    imagery
    assonance
    onomatopoeia
    120s
  • Q3
    "My life is like a runaway train" is a simile because
    It could have used "as"
    It uses like
    It compares two unlike things (life and train)
    All of the above
    120s
  • Q4
    What is an example of onomatopoeia?
    Boom!
    My heart beats so loudly, it can burst out of my chest at any second.
    The trees danced in the wind.
    The ticking of the clock is like water dripping from a faucet.
    120s
  • Q5
    Which is an example of personification?
    The sun was shining on the sea.
    Butterflies fluttered in the early afternoon wind.
    The pepper caught my head on fire and burned off all my hair.
    My joints screamed in immense pain.
    120s
  • Q6
    Why might an author write using hyperbole?
    To share a different perspective or point of view
    To emphasize extreme exaggeration
    To compare two unlike things
    To vividly highlight the description of the scenery
    120s
  • Q7
    How can you identify imagery in writing?
    Use of words whose sounds echo their meanings
    Use of sensory details
    Look for the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words that are close together.
    Use of exaggeration created for a special effect or emphasis
    120s
  • Q8
    Why do authors use figurative language?
    So readers can relate and connect to the story and further understand its meaning.
    So readers will continue to read the story for its length and volume.
    So readers can be bored during reading.
    So readers will question the authenticity of the story.
    120s
  • Q9
    What does the line "He comes gusting out of the house, the screen door a thunderclap behind him" mean?
    He is joyfully loud
    He is anxious and excited to begin the new day
    He is very shy or timid
    He is very upset
    120s
  • Q10
    Which of these is an idiom?
    Jordy was a real snake about the whole thing.
    It's raining cats and dogs
    CRASH!
    We walk together like biscuits on gravy
    120s

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