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Identify Figurative language

Quiz by Susan Oslund

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12 questions
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  • Q1
    Which phrase is an example of personification?
    His words were a knife in my heart.
    The trees whispered secrets to each other.
    She is as fast as a cheetah.
    30s
  • Q2
    Which phrase is an example of hyperbole?
    She runs like the wind.
    The stars twinkled in the night sky.
    I've told you a million times.
    He is as tall as a skyscraper.
    30s
  • Q3
    Which phrase is an example of a simile?
    The moon was a silver coin in the sky.
    Her laughter was like music to my ears.
    The flowers danced in the breeze.
    His eyes were sparkling diamonds.
    30s
  • Q4
    Which phrase is an example of a metaphor?
    She was as fast as a cheetah.
    He is the black sheep of the family.
    The wind howled through the night.
    The sun kissed my cheeks.
    30s
  • Q5
    Which phrase is an example of onomatopoeia?
    The sunset painted the sky in hues of pink and orange.
    She danced gracefully across the stage.
    The thunder rumbled in the distance.
    His words cut through the silence.
    30s
  • Q6
    Which phrase is an example of alliteration?
    Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
    The cat sat on the mat.
    He is as strong as an ox.
    30s
  • Q7
    Which phrase is an example of an idiom?
    Eat an apple
    Read a book
    Catch the bus
    Kick the bucket
    30s
  • Q8
    Which phrase is an example of an idiom?
    Run fast
    Break a leg
    Read a book
    Kick the ball
    30s
  • Q9
    Which phrase is an example of personification?
    The flowers bloomed in the spring.
    The stars twinkled in the night sky.
    The wind whispered through the trees.
    The waves crashed against the shore.
    30s
  • Q10
    Which phrase is an example of alliteration?
    The sun is shining brightly in the sky.
    The river flowed gently downstream.
    Sally sells seashells by the seashore.
    The cat meowed loudly at the door.
    30s
  • Q11
    Which phrase is an example of a hyperbole?
    The waves crashed against the shore.
    I've told you a million times.
    The sun is shining brightly in the sky.
    She was as tall as a tree.
    30s
  • Q12
    Which literary term is used in the phrase 'Time flies'?
    Personification
    Hyperbole
    Simile
    Metaphor
    30s

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