Figurative Language Quiz 10 (60 MCQs)

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1. Choose the correct idiom from the options below:a) It's raining cats and dogs.b) The sun is shining brightly.c) The wind howled through the night.d) The river flowed gently downstream.
2. "The fire work exploded making a big BOOM in the air" is an example of .....
3. Crash, bang, buzz, swish, and splash are all examples of what type of figurative language?
4. The band played to a small crowd at the concert.
5. The man had a heart of gold.What is this an example of?
6. Words whose meaning sound like their pronunciation
7. Joanne is a pearl of the ocean
8. What type of figurative language is this?I girl had lips like rubies.
9. Every morning my alarm clock yelled at me to get out of bed.
10. Is this figurative language or literal meaning:The computer is in the office.
11. My mom told me to zip my lips.
12. Tell whether the example is a simile or metaphor.The teacher is wise as an owl.
13. The little duck is like a boat of yellow when it is afloat.
14. Choose the correct type of figurative language found in the following sentence:Jasmine heard the trees whispering in the forest.
15. Read this line from a poem:"like a tiger waking up from her deep sleep." It's an example of .....
16. A figure of speech in which human characteristics are attributed to animals, plants, objects and ideas. Example:The moon followed me through the night.
17. Identify the type of figurative language being used:"Her smile is the Sun" .
18. The pink and purple popsicles were popping.
19. A figure of speech that refers to a person, place, thing, or event
20. I have a ton of homework! This is an example of .....
21. This backpack weighs as much as an elephant.
22. What is Symbolism?
23. What is an adage?
24. A reference to a person, place, or event from literature, sports, history, movies, or the arts.
25. Crash! My computer fell to the floor!
26. "Parting is such sweet sorrow." -William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
27. The snow fell continuously for years.
28. "Her eyes were like a deep ocean filled with endless mystery." This is an example of .....
29. The principal's high heels went "click, click, click" as she walked down the hall.
30. Giving human qualities to animals or objects are is called
31. Identify the metaphor in the following sentence:'Time is a thief that steals our moments.'
32. Rosa is a Rose with her smile.
33. What type of figurative language is being used? "If you ask for me tomorrow, you will find me a grave man."
34. My keys grew legs and ran away!
35. Imagery is the term given to a comparison beginning with "like" or "as
36. The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
37. The phrases "bursting buds" and "springtime sprinkled" are examples of:
38. I've told you a million times to write your name on the paper as soon as you get it.
39. Danielle was bursting with pride when she talked about the prize she had won.
40. He has been walking for days and days, when he has only been walking for 5 minutes is an example of:
41. Silly sally sang a silly summer song
42. What type of figurative language is shown?Tracy was really feeling down in the dumps.
43. She is as pretty as a rose.
44. Idiom for 'to take care of or watch carefully'
45. I cringed at the thought of the haunted old mansion at the end of my street. I couldn't believe we had moved to this eerie neighborhood. "Who in their right mind would move to a town like this?" I grumbled. What is the POV?
46. I had to hurry home to help cook ham for dinner
47. The runner in the fifth lane is a snail and a turtle combined!
48. She was as smart as an owl.
49. The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.
50. The trees were showing off their finest red and gold attire. This sentence illustrates the use of
51. Now kneel, noble knight, on your knobby knees.This is an example of?
52. Adrian couldn't wait to get to lunch. He knew his mom had packed his favorite chocolate chip cookie as a special treat for making a 100 on his math test. By the time he got to the cafeteria and opened up his lunchbox, he could hear that cookie calling his name! What type of figurative language is used above?
53. The carrots made a crunch as the reindeer indulged.
54. The marshmallows were as fluffy as clouds.
55. What is the primary purpose of using alliteration in poetry?
56. A group of lines in a poemis called
57. What does the metaphor mean in the sentence below?Mandy is a night owl.
58. What uses symbols to signify ideas and qualities, by giving them meanings that are different from their literal sense.
59. What is the meaning of the idiom "I can't stop smiling. I've been on cloud nine all day." ?
60. Is giving human qualities, feelings, actions, or characteristics to inanimate (not living) objects