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Figurative Language

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23 questions
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  • Q1
    What is an example of a simile?
    Her smile was beautiful.
    Her smile was contagious.
    Her smile appeared friendly.
    Her smile was as bright as the sun.
    30s
  • Q2
    What is an example of personification?
    The wind whispered secrets in my ear.
    The wind blew strongly.
    The wind carried leaves.
    The wind made my hair messy.
    30s
  • Q3
    What is an example of onomatopoeia?
    The fire lit up the room.
    The fire gave off heat.
    The fire crackled and popped.
    The fire was big.
    30s
  • Q4
    What is an example of hyperbole?
    I'm feeling a little hungry.
    I could eat a sandwich.
    I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
    I'm really craving pizza.
    30s
  • Q5
    What is an example of a metaphor?
    Her heart is a fragile butterfly.
    Her heart feels heavy.
    Her heart beats quickly.
    Her heart is strong.
    30s
  • Q6
    What is an example of alliteration?
    Peter grew a peck of peppers.
    Peter likes to eat peppers.
    Peter picked up a peck of peppers.
    Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
    30s
  • Q7
    What is an example of a simile?
    Her laughter filled the room.
    Her laughter sounded joyful.
    Her laughter was contagious.
    Her laughter was like music to my ears.
    30s
  • Q8
    What is an example of an idiom?
    Break a leg!
    Good luck!
    Have a great day!
    Enjoy your meal!
    30s
  • Q9
    What figure of speech is used in the sentence 'The stars danced in the night sky'?
    Personification
    Alliteration
    Hyperbole
    Metaphor
    30s
  • Q10
    What figure of speech is used in the sentence 'The thunder roared angrily'?
    Simile
    Personification
    Onomatopoeia
    Hyperbole
    30s
  • Q11
    What figure of speech is used in the sentence 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'?
    Personification
    Simile
    Hyperbole
    Metaphor
    30s
  • Q12
    What figure of speech is used in the sentence 'His words cut like a knife'?
    Personification
    Simile
    Metaphor
    Hyperbole
    30s
  • Q13
    What figure of speech is used in the sentence 'The car zoomed down the street'?
    Metaphor
    Onomatopoeia
    Personification
    Hyperbole
    30s
  • Q14
    What figure of speech is used in the sentence 'Her voice is music to his ears'?
    Metaphor
    Simile
    Personification
    Hyperbole
    30s
  • Q15
    What figure of speech is used in the sentence 'The wind whispered through the trees'?
    Onomatopoeia
    Hyperbole
    Personification
    Alliteration
    30s

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