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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE QUIZ
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Choose the correct type of figurative language for each sentence below
1. The kitten is as soft as silk. A. idiom B. personification C. onomatopoeia D. simile
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1. The kitten is as soft as silk. A. idiom B. personification C
1. The kitten is as soft as silk. A. idiom B. personification C. onomatopoeia D. simile This sentence is an example of Simile because it compares a kitten's fur to silk using the word "as".
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2. Nick's head exploded when he heard the bad news
2. Nick's head exploded when he heard the bad news! "Head exploded" is an example of a/an A. simile B. onomatopoeia C. idiom D. alliteration
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2. Nick's head exploded when he heard the bad news
2. Nick's head exploded when he heard the bad news! "Head exploded" is an example of a/an A. simile B. onomatopoeia C. idiom D. alliteration This is an example of an idiom because it cannot be taken literally. His head did not really explode. This is figurative language meaning he was very angry.
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3. Silly Sally sings sixty songs on Sunday. A. alliteration B. idiom C
3. Silly Sally sings sixty songs on Sunday. A. alliteration B. idiom C. cliché D. pun
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3. Silly Sally sings sixty songs on Sunday. A. alliteration B. idiom C
3. Silly Sally sings sixty songs on Sunday. A. alliteration B. idiom C. cliché D. pun This is an example of alliteration Notice the repeating "s" sound.
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4. That test was as easy as pie
4. That test was as easy as pie. This simile is also an example of a/an A. hyperbole B. pun C. cliché D. onomatopoeia
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4. That test was as easy as pie
4. That test was as easy as pie. This simile is also an example of a/an A. hyperbole B. pun C. cliché D. onomatopoeia This is a simile but is also an example of a cliché Easy as pie is a common expression and is an overused simile.
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5. The bees were busy buzzing. This is an example of a/an A. simile B
5. The bees were busy buzzing. This is an example of a/an A. simile B. alliteration C. pun D. hyperbole
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5. The bees were busy buzzing. This is an example of a/an A. simile B
5. The bees were busy buzzing. This is an example of a/an A. simile B. alliteration C. pun D. hyperbole This sentence is an example of alliteration because it has repeating sounds. Notice the repeating "B" and "Z" sounds.
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6. She jumped so high she could touch the moon. A. metaphor B. pun C
6. She jumped so high she could touch the moon! A. metaphor B. pun C. hyperbole D. simile
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6. She jumped so high she could touch the moon. A. metaphor B. pun C
6. She jumped so high she could touch the moon! A. metaphor B. pun C. hyperbole D. simile This sentence is an example of a hyperbole because it is an obvious exaggeration. Nobody can actually jump high enough to touch the moon. It is figurative language meaning she jumped very high.
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7. My car died on the way to work. "Car died" is an example of a/an A
7. My car died on the way to work. "Car died" is an example of a/an A. metaphor B. hyperbole C. onomatopoeia D. personification
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7. My car died on the way to work. "Car died" is an example of a/an A
7. My car died on the way to work. "Car died" is an example of a/an A. metaphor B. hyperbole C. onomatopoeia D. personification "Car died" is an example of personification Cars cannot really die like people or animals do because they are not alive. It is figurative language meaning that the car stopped working.
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8. The baby was a screaming alarm that woke the neighbors. A. simile B
8. The baby was a screaming alarm that woke the neighbors. A. simile B. personification C. metaphor D. cliché
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8. The baby was a screaming alarm that woke the neighbors. A. simile B
8. The baby was a screaming alarm that woke the neighbors. A. simile B. personification C. metaphor D. cliché This is an example of a metaphor It compares a crying baby to a loud alarm that wakes people up.
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9. When a clock is hungry, it goes back four seconds. A. pun B
9. When a clock is hungry, it goes back four seconds. A. pun B. simile C. onomatopoeia D. alliteration
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9. When a clock is hungry, it goes back four seconds. A. pun B
9. When a clock is hungry, it goes back four seconds. A. pun B. simile C. onomatopoeia D. alliteration This is an example of a pun It is a play on words. goes back four seconds = loses time; four individual seconds (There are 60 seconds in a minute.)
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10. "I am as hungry as a bear!" A. Simile B. hyperbole C. onomatopoeia D. personification
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10. "I am as hungry as a bear!" A. Simile B. hyperbole C. onomatopoeia D. personification
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11. "The stars will cry." A. Simile B. hyperbole C. onomatopoeia D. personification
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11. "The stars will cry." A. Simile B. hyperbole C. onomatopoeia D. personification
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12. I waited a million years for my ride to get to the house.
A. Simile B. hyperbole C. onomatopoeia D. personification
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12. I waited a million years for my ride to get to the house.
A. Simile B. hyperbole C. onomatopoeia D. personification
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13. I was so tired after school, I slept for a month!
A. Simile B. hyperbole C. onomatopoeia D. personification
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13. I was so tired after school, I slept for a month!
A. Simile B. hyperbole C. onomatopoeia D. personification
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14. Polly Peters positively played Ping-Pong.
A. simile B. alliteration C. pun D. hyperbole
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14. Polly Peters positively played Ping-Pong.
A. simile B. alliteration C. pun D. hyperbole
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15. The water was a glove that enveloped the swimmer’s body.
A. simile B. personification C. metaphor D. cliché
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15. The water was a glove that enveloped the swimmer’s body.
A. simile B. personification C. metaphor D. cliché
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