Similes And Metaphors Quiz 1 (60 MCQs)

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1. The metaphor, "The boss' words were crystal clear" means
2. I like to eat ice cream. This is a .....
3. Which figure of speech is used in the sentence:'The thunder roared angrily in the distance.'?
4. During stressful situations, she is as cool as a cucumber. Simile or Metaphor?
5. She is as slow as a snail.
6. Finish this simile:Even though there was a fire, he was .....
7. The smell coming from Mrs. Pancher's room was like clam juice.
8. Simile or Metaphor?He is as strong as an ox.
9. What does the metaphor mean?Mandy's hair was a rat's nest.
10. The overcooked steak was as hard as a rock.
11. Simile or Metaphor:The city is a sea of sadness.
12. Explain the meaning of the metaphor in the following sentence. The snow is a white blanket.
13. The sky on a clear day is like the inside of a huge balloon swelling up, up, up into space. My cat is a wisp of smoke that slips between the gap in the fence on a cold morning. Which sentence is a simile?
14. "You ain't nothin but a hound dog, Cryin' all the time ..... " What type of person is the subject of the song?
15. What two words are being compared in the following sentence?The cat's fur was a blanket of warmth.
16. What does the following metaphor mean? It was raining cats and dogs.
17. Annie's painted face was like a scary jack-o-lantern.What does the simile mean?
18. Simile or Metaphor?The computers at school are old dinosaurs.
19. A comparison of two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as" is an example of a .....
20. "It's a bakery here; just trying to get dough"
21. What is being personified? The moon guided me through the forest.
22. He was a busy bee.
23. Identify whether the sentence is a metaphor or simile:Sid was a Cheetah in the 100-yard dash.
24. Kenneth is like a bull in a china shop.
25. Gianluca announced that Queen Muzan of Epic had arrived. What is a word that means the same as announced?
26. What's the meaning of this simile? "My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
27. I'm a hot air balloon that could go to spaceWith the air, like I don't care baby by the way
28. The night was as black as .....
29. Kathy is a bear when she's asleep and it's impossible to wake her up!
30. Which of the following are METAPHORS?
31. Jaleel is not the smartest crayon in the box.
32. John runs as fast as lightning.
33. Simile or Metaphor:My sister is like an angel in my life.
34. Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?
35. All of the following are metaphors except for
36. Is this a simile or a metaphor?She has been living in a bubble.
37. Complete the sentence with a simile.After cleaning the cellar, my mum's face was
38. Clint is a toasty tortilla, full of meat.
39. The classroom was a zoo.
40. The judge listened to this witness with a wooden face.
41. The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?The young boy was a skyscraper next to his friend.
42. My mother's love is a warm blanket. Is this a metaphor?
43. Select the below phrase that is a simile.
44. Simile or metaphor?He was so scared he was as white as a ghost.
45. Caleb was an overbearing cake with salty frosting, and frankly, I was on a diet.
46. Xavier's fingers were as cold as ice ..... what is it? And what is being compared?
47. What does this simile mean?He was so upset that he felt as if he were a pot of hot water ready to boil over.
48. His music is singing to her ears.
49. There I waited, crouched behind my pointed wall of words.
50. What two things are being compared in the simile:"The dried branches were like fingernails on a chalkboard."
51. What do similes and metaphors have in common?
52. A simile is like a metaphor. Which of these is a simile?
53. The bar of soap was a slippery eel during the dog's bath.
54. Simile or metaphor? Cindy is a fish when she swims.
55. Is this a simile or a metaphor? Ella's neck is long like a giraffes.
56. After the ball was run over by the car, it was as flat as a pancake. What are the words in blue an example of?
57. The clouds look like puffy cotton balls.
58. I'm feeling as sick as a dog.
59. Which figure of speech is used in the sentence:'The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.'?
60. The sky on a clear day is like the inside of a huge balloon swelling up, up, up into space. My cat is a wisp of smoke that slips between the gap in the fence on a cold morning.Which sentence is a metaphor?