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Figurative Language

Quiz by Hannah Kania

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10 questions
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  • Q1
    "She is as fast as a cheetah!" is an example of
    metaphor
    onomotopoea
    simile
    120s
  • Q2
    "Seven snakes slithered silently" is an example of:
    hyperbole
    alliteration
    metaphor
    120s
  • Q3
    A simile compares two things using "like" or "as."
    False
    True
    120s
  • Q4
    "I have told you a MILLION times to clean your room!" is an example of:
    metaphor
    hyperbole
    alliteration
    120s
  • Q5
    A metaphor is comparing two things WITHOUT using "like" or "as."
    falss
    true
    120s
  • Q6
    "The dog talked all night long." is an example of:
    metaphor
    personification
    simile
    120s
  • Q7
    Which of these is an idiom?
    He is as slow as a turtle.
    My substitute is a monster.
    eat your words
    120s
  • Q8
    Why do authors use figurative language?
    They feel like it.
    So readers can create an image in their minds and help with their understanding of the text.
    They like to confuse their readers.
    120s
  • Q9
    What is not an example of onomatopoeia?
    Big Ben blew a bubble.
    boom!
    zap!
    swish!
    120s
  • Q10
    "My brother is a monkey!" is an example of:
    a simile
    personification
    a metaphor
    120s

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