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Figure of speech quiz

Quiz by MARICEL GELERA

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10 questions
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  • Q1

    They don’t exactly have an ordinary relationship.

    Metonymy

    litotes

    metaphor

    simile

    15s
  • Q2

    He is as funny as a barrel of monkeys.

    simile

    litotes

    metaphor

    personification 

    15s
  • Q3

    Rachel was a brick wall and wouldn't listen to a word her friend said.

    personification 

    simile

    metaphor

    metonymy

    15s
  • Q4

    'friends, countrymen and Romans, lend me your ears.

    litotes

    simile

    metonymy

    personification 

    15s
  • Q5

    The car complained as the key was roughly turned in its ignition.

    personification

    metonymy

    metaphor

    simile 

    15s
  • Q6

    She’s not the sharpest knife in the box.

    simile 

    metonymy

    metaphor

    litotes

    15s
  • Q7

    Watching the show was like watching grass grow.

    litotes

    metaphor

    simile 

    metonymy

    15s
  • Q8

    The Internet connection was slower than a tortoise.

    metonymy

    metaphor

    simile 

    litotes

    15s
  • Q9

    you are turning heads when you walk through the door.‘ 

    metaphor

    litotes

    metonymy

    simile

    15s
  • Q10

    My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning.

    metaphor

    metonymy

    simile 

    personification

    15s

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