1. FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
QUIZ

2. 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

3. 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".

4. 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

5. 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.

6. 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

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 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.

10. 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

11. 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.

12. 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

13. 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.

14. 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

15. 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.

16. 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

17. 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.

18. 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

19. 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.)

20. 10. "I am as hungry as a bear!" 
A. Simile B. hyperbole C. onomatopoeia D. personification

21. 10. "I am as hungry as a bear!" 
A. Simile B. hyperbole C. onomatopoeia D. personification

22. 11. "The stars will cry."
A. Simile B. hyperbole C. onomatopoeia D. personification

23. 11. "The stars will cry."
A. Simile B. hyperbole C. onomatopoeia D. personification

24. 12. I waited a million years for my ride to get to the house.
A. Simile B. hyperbole C. onomatopoeia D. personification

25. 12. I waited a million years for my ride to get to the house.
A. Simile B. hyperbole C. onomatopoeia D. personification

26. 13. I was so tired after school, I slept for a month!
A. Simile B. hyperbole C. onomatopoeia D. personification

27. 13. I was so tired after school, I slept for a month!
A. Simile B. hyperbole C. onomatopoeia D. personification

28. 14. Polly Peters positively played Ping-Pong.
A. simile B. alliteration C. pun D. hyperbole

29. 14. Polly Peters positively played Ping-Pong.
A. simile B. alliteration C. pun D. hyperbole

30. 15. The water was a glove that enveloped the swimmer’s body.
A. simile B. personification C. metaphor D. cliché

31. 15. The water was a glove that enveloped the swimmer’s body.
A. simile B. personification C. metaphor D. cliché