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Understanding figurative language [Senior EL]

Quiz by Ms. Eryn

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  • Q1
    I waited in line for a million hours until it was my turn.
    metaphor
    hyperbole
    irony
    personification
    30s
  • Q2
    You are the sun, moon, and stars to me.
    simile
    hyperbole
    metaphor
    irony
    30s
  • Q3
    A pilot has a fear of heights.
    personification
    metaphor
    irony
    hyperbole
    30s
  • Q4
    My life is an open book; I have no secrets.
    personification
    metaphor
    irony
    simile
    30s
  • Q5
    My parents are too strict; my house is a prison.
    irony
    simile
    metaphor
    personification
    30s
  • Q6
    I was so hungry, I even ate the plate.
    personification
    hyperbole
    irony
    simile
    30s
  • Q7
    The tree branches danced in the wind.
    metaphor
    personification
    simile
    irony
    30s
  • Q8
    The car was as fast as a jet soaring through the sky.
    metaphor
    simile
    personification
    hyperbole
    30s
  • Q9
    My hair would not cooperate this morning.
    simile
    irony
    hyperbole
    personification
    30s
  • Q10
    The little kids at the park were wild animals.
    simile
    personification
    metaphor
    irony
    30s

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