Figurative Language Quiz 14 (30 MCQs)

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1. She [Janie] was " ..... beneath the pear tree soaking in the alto chant of the visiting bees, the gold of the sun and the panting breath of the breeze when the inaudible voice of it all came to her."
2. What is being personified? "The orange wall screamed at her when she walked by."
3. "Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow." This is an example of .....
4. Name the figurative language: "actions speak louder than words."
5. The song lyric, "I would walk 500 miles, And I would walk 500 more, Just to be the man who walked 1, 000 miles to fall down at your door, " is BEST described as an example of .....
6. A comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'
7. Clues that give hints as to what is going to happen next in the story. (Hint:predicting the future)
8. My homework pile is a mile high. (a)
9. Giving some non-human thing qualities of a human is an example of .....
10. "We're a flame in the wind, not the fire that we've begun" is an example of .....
11. Dad said, "I'd give a million dollars for a piece of pumpkin pie." Dad's statement is an example of
12. "Maidenhood must end! Have not the noblest born Phaecianspaid court to thee, whose birth none can excel? Go beg thy sovereign father, even at dawn, to have the mule cart and the mules brought roundto take thy body-linen, gowns, and mantles"
13. He's a Scrooge when it comes to giving. What type of figurative language is this?
14. "The pillow is as soft as a cloud" is an example of a metaphor.
15. "You lived your life like a candle in the wind" is an example of .....
16. She read the book at a snail's pace.
17. Uses extreme exaggeration.
18. The boy runs so fast, he is lightning.
19. Repeating exact words or phrases for emphasis
20. You are a diamond in the rough
21. Keith is a shining star
22. "The city was a jungle" is an example of what?
23. The use of symbols to express or represent ideas or qualities in literature.
24. His eyes were glued to the clock. This is an example of .....
25. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor
26. A comparison of two things that does not use like or as is a/an .....
27. What kind of figurative language is being used?Avery was so mad his head blew up.
28. This back pack weights a TON!
29. Five funny frogs ferociously ate french fries.What is this an example of?
30. The sunflowers nodded their heads.