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Figurative Language Quiz 12 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which type of figurative language is being used? "Death lies on her like an untimely frost"
2. I was so hungry that I even ate the plate
3. Giving human qualities to nonhuman things is which type of figurative language?
4. My new neighbour is as curious as a cat. What does that mean?
5. Bobby bought boots for his trip to Bolivia.
6. Giving an object/animal human traits. What figurative language is this describing?
7. A phrase made up of words containing opposite meanings.
8. Which part of the sentence is an extreme exaggeration?The drive took forever when we drove across the state.
9. Words that sound like the objects or actions they refer to are called .....
10. "The students were like ants crowded around the pizza box." This is an example of a simile.
11. What type of figurative language is being used?"I see Queen Mab hath been with you!" (used to mean that Romeo is delusional)
12. Laughter is the best medicine.
13. SimileA figure of speech that directly compares two different things using the words "like" or "as."Example: "The water made a sound like kittens lapping." -The Yearling, by Marjorie Kinnan RawlingsWhich example below is a simile?
14. This proverb means:Being late is bad.The early bird .....
15. A short poem with three lines. The 1st and 3rd line have 5 syllables and the middle line has 7 syllables.
16. Choose the best alliteration definition:
17. A word that imitates the sound of the object or action it refers to
18. One type was the burity with stiff fronds like enormous fans
19. Onomatopoeia is a language that names something or an action by imitating the sound associated with it. Which word in the sentence uses it? *The truck engine roared as it climbed the hill.
20. Bang, pop, gurgle, slap
21. The pen danced across the page as she drew a beautiful picture.
22. The clanging of pots and pans woke the baby.
23. Which of the following is NOT an idiom?
24. The blanket was as soft as velvet
25. My brother can burp the alphabet
26. Brielle's alarm clock yelled loudly every morning.
27. Tell whether the example is a simile or metaphor.America is a melting pot.
28. The aroma from the tree waltzed over to me.
29. The boy was as tall as a skyscraper!
30. When I knocked over the tree, my mom turned all shades of red.
31. "The moon smiled down on the ocean below, bestowing it with diamonds" is:
32. Lightening danced across the sky.
33. Name the figurative language: "Tom said he will clean his room when pigs fly!"
34. I could answer all the questions of my reading test. The test was a piece of cake.
35. The rat-ta-tat of the rain on the shingles was calming and put me to sleep.
36. Idioms refer to a set expression or a phrase comprising two or more words. It refers to a set expression or a phrase comprising two or more words. What does the idiom "Every cloud has its silver lining" mean?
37. Kerplop, went the rock in the pond.This is an example of what figure of speech?
38. Your kiss lies on my faceLike the first snow Upon a summer place
39. What type of figurative language is being used? When the patriots defeated the redcoat army, freedom rang across the fruited plains.
40. Sally Sold Seashells by the Seashore
41. Underneath my feet, the dry leaves sounded like crackling fire. This sentence contains
42. Which of the following is the correct meaning for this statement?The cat sat in the chair like a king overlooking his kingdom.
43. Ted took the toaster to Allison's on Tuesday.
44. I am so hungry, I could eat a horse right now.
45. What is the meaning of the following statement?The soft snow was like a blanket covering everything.
46. The raindrops played a beautiful song on the rooftop.
47. Two figures of speech that involve comparisons are:
48. They packed a picnic when they were going to Point Beach.
49. The keychain is hanging and scratching on the surface of my bag
50. FIGURATIVE or LITERALThe water was a rainbow
51. The sea lashed out in anger at the ships, unwilling to tolerate another battle.
52. What is an implied comparison without signal words; comparing one thing to another?
53. What type of figurative language being used in the following sentence?The heater yelled as it was turned on during the first winter of the year
54. "When the young Dawn with fingertips of roselit up the world, the Cyclops built a fireand milked his handsome ewes, all in due order."
55. Which object is this sentence describing?"The cratered ball shone in the night sky"
56. Time marches on.
57. What figurative language is the sentence below?She is as pretty as a flower.
58. A ..... is a great exaggeration used to emphasize a point, and is used for expressive or comic effect. Example: "I have a ton of chores to do."
59. The snake HISSED in the bushes.
60. "Life is a journey" is an example of what?
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