This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Figures Of Speech > Similes And Metaphors – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Similes And Metaphors Quiz 18 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The dog was as big as an elephant. A) Metaphor. B) Neither. C) Simile. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simile. 2. We were late this morning. Our bus was ..... A) As busy as a bee. B) As slow as a snail. C) As dry as a bone. D) As slippery as an eel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As slow as a snail. 3. What 2 things are being compared in the following metaphor? If you want something in your life, be a lion in the fight. A) Life and lion. B) Life and fight. C) Lion and fight. D) You and lion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You and lion. 4. At five o'clock, the interstate is always a parking lot. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 5. Simile or Metaphor:Math is like a puzzle that never ends. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 6. "He was as cool as a cucumber." is an example of a(n) A) Simile. B) Alliteration. C) Metaphor. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 7. When they are on vacation, the Smiths eat like kings. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 8. The mom was a busy bee making the thanksgiving dinner A) Metaphor. B) Similarly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 9. Both similes and metaphors ..... A) Compare things. B) Use the words "like" and "as". C) Are ways words can rhyme in a poem. D) Make a story less vivid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compare things. 10. I got sunshine in my pocket-Got that good soul in my feet- A) Metaphor. B) Sunshine. C) Feet. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 11. Which of the following has a Simile? A) He looked like he had just seen a ghost. B) He planted flowers and did it quickly. C) The students liked being at school. D) BOOM!! The thunder just rolled in. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He looked like he had just seen a ghost. 12. The bruise on George's foot felt as big as an elephant. Does the sentence use a simile or a metaphor? A) Metaphor. B) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simile. 13. You are the light of my life. A) Metaphor. B) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 14. Which type of figurative language compares two objects using "like" or "as" ? A) Personification. B) Simile. C) Hyperbole. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simile. 15. Simile or metaphor? The cat's fur was a blanket of warmth. A) Metaphor. B) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 16. "The stars will cry." The kind of figurative language used here is ..... A) Metaphor. B) Personification. C) Alliteration. D) Onomatopoeia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personification. 17. And I'm rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin'With my brothers like it's Jonas, Jonas A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 18. Simile or metaphor? "My eyes are as blue as the ocean, " said the spy. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 19. Her eyes were on fire in rage. A) Metaphor. B) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 20. What 2 things are being compared in the following simile? The world is like a stage, waiting to be seen. A) World and stage. B) World and people. C) Stage and people. D) People and waiting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) World and stage. 21. The baby girl's smile was the sun on dark days. What does the metaphor mean above? A) The baby girl's smile made the moon come out. B) The baby never smiled. C) The baby girl's smile made other people happy. D) When the baby girl smiled the sun would rise. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The baby girl's smile made other people happy. 22. Complete the sentence with a simile.The thief ran ..... A) As fast as lightning. B) Speedily to a nearby car. C) Fast. D) Quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As fast as lightning. 23. The girl ate so much that she felt like a balloon ready to burst. A) As if a pin would hurt her. B) As if her stomach were too full. C) As if she had a baby. D) As if she were still hungry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As if her stomach were too full. 24. Ava just won the lottery! She is of course jubilant! What does that mean? A) Confused. B) Joyful. C) Hyper. D) Upset. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Joyful. 25. The snow is a white blanket. A) Metaphor. B) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 26. Books are her vacation. This example is a: A) Simile. B) Personification. C) Metaphor. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Metaphor. 27. Simile or metaphor? Tom is like a computer when he does his math. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 28. This assignment was a breeze! Simile or Metaphor? A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 29. The band played as loud as a sonic boom. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 30. Metaphor is not using the word ..... A) Not. B) Like and as. C) Really. D) Don't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Like and as. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesSimiles And Metaphors Quiz 1Similes And Metaphors Quiz 2Similes And Metaphors Quiz 3Similes And Metaphors Quiz 4Similes And Metaphors Quiz 5Similes And Metaphors Quiz 6Similes And Metaphors Quiz 7Similes And Metaphors Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books