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Figurative language

Quiz by Maryanne Owen

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10 questions
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  • Q1
    What is an example of a simile?
    He is a lion in battle.
    Her smile is like the sun.
    Time is a thief.
    The trees danced in the wind.
    30s
  • Q2
    What does personification do in a sentence?
    It compares two different things.
    It gives human traits to non-human things.
    It describes something that cannot be seen.
    It uses exaggeration for effect.
    30s
  • Q3
    What is an example of hyperbole?
    She ran faster than a cheetah.
    I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
    The wind whispered through the trees.
    The stars are bright like diamonds.
    30s
  • Q4
    What is an example of alliteration?
    Silly snakes slither silently.
    The dog barked loudly.
    Time flies by quickly.
    The sun shines bright.
    30s
  • Q5
    What figurative language is used in the phrase 'the classroom was a zoo'?
    Hyperbole
    Simile
    Personification
    Metaphor
    30s
  • Q6
    What is meant by the phrase 'the sky was a blanket of stars'?
    It is a simile comparing stars to a blanket.
    It is personification giving stars human qualities.
    It uses a metaphor to describe the night sky.
    It is hyperbole exaggerating the number of stars.
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?
    The sun smiled down on us.
    The bees buzzed around the garden.
    Her laughter was music to my ears.
    He was as brave as a lion.
    30s
  • Q8
    What is an example of a metaphor?
    He runs as fast as the wind.
    Her hair shone like gold.
    Life is a rollercoaster.
    The snow glistened like diamonds.
    30s
  • Q9
    What is an example of an idiom?
    He has a heart of stone.
    She's on cloud nine.
    It's raining cats and dogs.
    The world is my oyster.
    30s
  • Q10
    What does hyperbole mean?
    Giving human traits to non-human things.
    A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.
    An exaggerated statement that isn't meant to be taken literally.
    The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words.
    30s

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