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Figurative Language

Quiz by James Zatolokin

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  • Q1
    Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
    He ran faster than the wind.
    The room was as hot as an oven.
    Time is a thief.
    Her smile was bright like the sun.
    30s
  • Q2
    What figure of speech is used in the phrase 'The wind whispered through the trees'?
    Personification
    Alliteration
    Hyperbole
    Simile
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the effect of using hyperbole in writing?
    To provide a realistic description.
    To create emphasis or a dramatic effect.
    To compare two unlike things.
    To make the writing clearer.
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
    The grass is greener on the other side.
    Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
    She sells seashells by the seashore.
    Life is like a box of chocolates.
    30s
  • Q5
    What type of figurative language is used in the phrase 'It's raining cats and dogs'?
    Metaphor
    Simile
    Personification
    Idiom
    30s
  • Q6
    What is the function of similes in writing?
    To give human characteristics to objects.
    To create rhythm in poetry.
    To exaggerate statements.
    To compare two different things using 'like' or 'as'.
    30s
  • Q7
    What figurative language is being used in 'He has a heart of stone'?
    Metaphor
    Simile
    Hyperbole
    Alliteration
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?
    The sun shines brightly.
    The clouds are fluffy like cotton.
    The rustling leaves whispered in the wind.
    She runs as fast as lightning.
    30s
  • Q9
    Which figurative language technique is used in the phrase 'The classroom was a zoo'?
    Metaphor
    Alliteration
    Simile
    Personification
    30s
  • Q10
    What type of figurative language is exemplified by the phrase 'The stars danced in the night sky'?
    Simile
    Hyperbole
    Metaphor
    Personification
    30s
  • Q11
    Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
    The stars danced playfully in the night sky.
    He runs like the wind.
    The leaves whispered in the breeze.
    Time is a thief.
    30s
  • Q12
    What is the primary purpose of using personification in literature?
    To describe a setting in detail.
    To give human traits to non-human things.
    To convey a literal meaning.
    To create a simile for comparison.
    30s
  • Q13
    Which of the following sentences contains an example of alliteration?
    Sally sells seashells by the seashore.
    The cat sat on the mat.
    The sun shone brightly.
    He climbed the steep hill.
    30s
  • Q14
    What is an example of an idiom?
    He is as brave as a lion.
    Time flies when you’re having fun.
    It's raining cats and dogs.
    Her smile was a ray of sunshine.
    30s
  • Q15
    Which of the following statements is an example of hyperbole?
    She had a heart of stone.
    He runs as fast as a cheetah.
    The wind whispered through the trees.
    I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
    30s

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