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Mulitple Choice Quiz on Figurative Language

Quiz by Melissa Bays

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  • Q1
    What is an example of hyperbole?
    I've told you a few times.
    I've told you once.
    I've told you a million times.
    I've never told you before.
    30s
  • Q2
    What is an example of a simile?
    She has a bright personality.
    She has a pretty smile.
    She smiles often.
    Her smile is like sunshine.
    30s
  • Q3
    What is an example of an idiom?
    Take care!
    Good luck!
    Break a leg.
    Have a great day!
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following is an example of a simile?
    I have a ton of homework to do.
    She danced like nobody was watching.
    He was as fast as a cheetah.
    Her smile was as bright as the sun.
    30s
  • Q5
    Which of the following is an example of personification?
    The waves crashed against the shore.
    The wind whispered through the trees.
    The dog barked loudly.
    The sun shone brightly.
    30s
  • Q6
    Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
    He ran as fast as lightning
    Her heart is made of stone
    The book is as thick as a brick
    The flowers danced in the breeze
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?
    The cloud was as white as snow.
    The raindrops fell gently on the roof.
    The bee buzzed around the flower.
    The sunset painted the sky with colors.
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
    The cookies smelled delicious
    Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
    The tree swayed in the breeze
    The cat meowed loudly at the door
    30s
  • Q9
    Which of the following is an example of irony?
    She ran a marathon and broke the world record.
    The fire station burned down.
    He won the lottery and became a millionaire.
    The flowers blossomed in the spring.
    30s
  • Q10
    Which of the following is an example of a hyperbole?
    He jumped higher than anyone else.
    The sun shines brightly in the sky.
    She laughed until tears rolled down her cheeks.
    I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.
    30s

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