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Simile Vs. Metaphor

Quiz by Angela Coker

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17 questions
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  • Q1
    Which of the following examples is a metaphor?
    Time is a thief.
    He runs like the wind.
    Her smile was as bright as the sun.
    The classroom was a zoo.
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following is an example of a simile?
    His words were a soothing balm.
    She is as brave as a lion.
    The world is a stage.
    Life is a journey.
    30s
  • Q3
    Which of the following phrases is a simile?
    Time is a river.
    He is a shining star.
    The room was a mess.
    Her eyes sparkled like diamonds.
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the main difference between a simile and a metaphor?
    A metaphor always uses rhymes.
    A simile is longer than a metaphor.
    A simile uses 'like' or 'as' for comparison, while a metaphor does not.
    A simile is a type of poem.
    30s
  • Q5
    Which sentence contains a metaphor?
    His heart is as cold as ice.
    The classroom was a beehive of activity.
    The moon was a ghostly galleon.
    She swims like a fish.
    30s
  • Q6
    What is being compared in the simile 'He smiles like a Cheshire cat'?
    His smile
    His personality
    His happiness
    His laughter
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following is a metaphor?
    He fights like a lion.
    The clouds are fluffy like cotton candy.
    Her voice is music to my ears.
    The world is your oyster.
    30s
  • Q8
    In the phrase 'Life is a rollercoaster', what literary device is used?
    Simile
    Alliteration
    Personification
    Metaphor
    30s
  • Q9
    Which of the following is an example of a simile?
    His shoes were lightning on the track.
    The world is a stage.
    Time is a river.
    Her laughter is like music.
    30s
  • Q10
    Which of the following is a metaphor?
    He runs like the wind.
    Her heart is made of stone.
    The night sky was as dark as coal.
    She is as sweet as sugar.
    30s
  • Q11
    Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?
    She sings like an angel.
    The snow covered the ground like a blanket.
    He was as fast as lightning.
    The classroom was a jungle.
    30s
  • Q12
    Which of the following phrases is a metaphor?
    She swims like a fish.
    His mind is a fortress.
    The wind howled like a wolf.
    He is as bright as a star.
    30s
  • Q13
    Which of the following is an example of a simile?
    The classroom was a zoo.
    He has a heart of stone.
    Time is a thief.
    Her smile was as bright as the sun.
    30s
  • Q14
    Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?
    She danced like a leaf in the wind.
    He runs like the wind.
    The world is a stage.
    Her voice is music to my ears.
    30s
  • Q15
    Which of the following sentences is an example of a metaphor?
    She is as brave as a lion.
    The clouds are fluffy like cotton candy.
    The sun smiled down on us.
    Life is a journey.
    30s

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