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Figurative Language

Quiz by Vicki Craft

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15 questions
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  • Q1
    The wind whispered through the trees. This is an example of______?
    onomatopoeia
    metaphor
    personification
    simile
    120s
  • Q2
    Her eyes were as blue as the ocean. This is an example of____?
    onomatopoeia
    simile
    metaphor
    personification
    30s
  • Q3
    Karim thought he would be thrown away like an old, outgrown pair of shoes. This is an example of ____?
    personification
    simile
    onomatopoeia
    metaphor
    30s
  • Q4
    Education is a fire that teachers and students keep burning! This is an example of ____?
    simile
    onomatopoeia
    personification
    metaphor
    30s
  • Q5
    Bang! The door slammed shut behind her. This is an example of___?
    methaphor
    personification
    onomatopoeia
    simile
    30s
  • Q6
    The frog is the tuba of the swamp band. This is an example of ____?
    metaphor
    onomatopoeia
    personification
    simile
    30s
  • Q7
    The honey dripped into my mouth like golden diamonds. This is an example of ___?
    personification
    simile
    metaphor
    onomatopoeia
    30s
  • Q8
    The branches of the tree grabbed me as I ran towards home. This is an example of ____?
    onomatopeia
    personification
    simile
    metaphor
    30s
  • Q9
    We heard a loud crash echo through the house. This is an example of ____?
    onomatopoeia
    personification
    simile
    methaphor
    30s
  • Q10
    The car belched and coughed as it roared to life. This is an example of ____?
    metaphor
    onomatopoeia
    personification
    simile
    30s
  • Q11
    The tick-tock of the clock ticked off the minutes to my certain fate. This is an example of ____?
    metaphor
    personification
    onomatopoeia
    simile
    30s
  • Q12
    His laugh was as cold as ice. This is an example of ___?
    metaphor
    simile
    personification
    onomatopoeia
    30s
  • Q13
    The road ahead was a wall of fire. This is an example of __?
    simile
    onomatopeia
    metaphor
    personification
    30s
  • Q14
    Her hair was a beehive waiting for the bees. This is an example of ___?
    metaphor
    simile
    personification
    onmatopoeia
    30s
  • Q15
    As the ball went into the net, all I could hear was a beautiful SWOOSH!
    onomatopoeia
    personification
    metaphor
    simile
    30s

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