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Similes and metaphors

Quiz by Robbie Muljana

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  • Q1
    What is a simile?
    A comparison using 'like' or 'as'
    A type of flower
    A type of insect
    A comparison without using 'like' or 'as'
    30s
  • Q2
    What is a metaphor?
    A type of fruit
    A type of bird
    A comparison using 'like' or 'as'
    A comparison without using 'like' or 'as'
    30s
  • Q3
    Which of the following is a simile?
    She sings like an angel.
    His eyes are the windows to his soul.
    Her hair is a golden crown.
    The wind whispers through the trees.
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following is a metaphor?
    He is a walking encyclopedia.
    His smile is like a ray of sunshine.
    The sun is a ball of fire.
    She runs like the wind.
    30s
  • Q5
    Which of the following is a simile?
    Her voice was a gentle breeze.
    The moon is a silver coin in the sky.
    The stars were diamonds in the sky.
    His heart was beating like a drum.
    30s
  • Q6
    Which of the following is a metaphor?
    He is as strong as an ox.
    The tree branches are reaching out to the sky.
    She has a heart of gold.
    The water is as clear as glass.
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following is a simile?
    The river flowed like a ribbon through the valley.
    The snowflakes fell like feathers from the sky.
    The sun is a giant orange in the sky.
    The leaves danced in the wind.
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following is a metaphor?
    The raindrops were a symphony on the roof.
    His words cut like a knife.
    Her eyes were as blue as the ocean.
    The mountain was a giant in the landscape.
    30s
  • Q9
    Which of the following is a simile?
    She smiled like the sun on a summer's day.
    The river was a snake winding through the landscape.
    The wind howled like a wolf in the night.
    The tree branches are like arms reaching to the sky.
    30s
  • Q10
    Which of the following is a metaphor?
    Life is a journey.
    The flower was a jewel in the garden.
    The car drove like a dream on the open road.
    The sky is a canvas painted by the sun.
    30s

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