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Identify similes and metaphors

Quiz by Iteoluwakishi Babalola

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  • Q1
    Which of the following is a metaphor?
    Her smile was a ray of sunshine
    Her smile looked like sunshine
    Her smile was bright
    Her smile was as bright as sunshine
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following is a simile?
    He is a cheetah
    He is as fast as a cheetah
    He runs like a cheetah
    He runs fast
    30s
  • Q3
    Which of the following is a simile?
    The wind howled like a pack of wolves
    The wind howled loudly
    The wind sounded like a wolf
    The wind was strong
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following is a simile?
    She is as busy as a bee
    They are like two peas in a pod
    He is a shining star
    The sun is a golden ball
    30s
  • Q5
    Which of the following is a metaphor?
    He runs as fast as a cheetah
    The tree branches reach out like arms
    She sings like a bird
    Time is a thief
    30s
  • Q6
    Which of the following is a simile?
    His smile was like sunshine
    The moon was a glowing light
    The wind whispered through the trees
    The water sparkled like diamonds
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following is a simile?
    He ran to the park
    He ran in the race
    He ran very fast
    He ran like the wind
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following is a metaphor?
    The world is big
    The world is round
    The world is a stage
    The world is spinning
    30s
  • Q9
    Which of the following is a simile?
    Her smile was a rainbow
    Her smile was like sunshine
    Her smile lit up the room
    Her smile was so bright
    30s
  • Q10
    Which literary device repeats the same consonant sound at the beginning of neighboring words?
    Metaphor
    Personification
    Simile
    Alliteration
    30s
  • Q11
    Which literary device repeats the same vowel sound in nearby words?
    Assonance
    Onomatopoeia
    Hyperbole
    Alliteration
    30s
  • Q12
    Which literary device is the use of words that imitate the actual sound they represent?
    Simile
    Metaphor
    Personification
    Onomatopoeia
    30s
  • Q13
    Which literary device is a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?
    Hyperbole
    Simile
    Metaphor
    Personification
    30s
  • Q14
    Which literary device is the use of words that sound like what they describe?
    Alliteration
    Simile
    Onomatopoeia
    Metaphor
    30s
  • Q15
    Which literary device is the use of words to convey a meaning that is opposite of its literal meaning?
    Irony
    Alliteration
    Onomatopoeia
    Hyperbole
    30s

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