Figurative Language Quiz 15 (30 MCQs)

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1. Figurative language is words that always mean exactly what they say.
2. Her smile was a ray of sunshine.
3. Giving human traits to a non-human object.ex:the sun is smiling at us.
4. What type of figurative language?"I want to wake up in a city that doesn't sleep"
5. My father was the sun and the moon to me
6. What is the following sentence an example of:Two heads are better than one!
7. A comparison of who different things by stating that one thing is another
8. Jessica is an Einstein in her math class.
9. "she is as sweet as pie"
10. The moon waved goodbye as the sun woke up.
11. Which type of figurative language is below?I walked as slowly as a turtle.
12. An exaggeration that cannot possibly be true.
13. Name the figurative language: "the sky opened and cried its tears upon the earth."
14. Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?a) The cat's fur was as soft as silk.b) I've told you a million times.c) The flowers bloomed in the garden.d) The mountain stood tall and proud.
15. There was a tremendously loud CRASH outside my window on the street.
16. My new blanket was dressed in snowflakes.
17. What type of figurative language is being used? Fish are so smart because they live in schools.
18. You live and you learn.
19. Overstating something, usually for the purpose of creating a comic effect.
20. What type of figurative language is being used in the quote?"My hands were as cold as ice after sledding."
21. Which one is alliteration?
22. When two or more words close together in a story or poem start with the same consonant sound.
23. "Silence was broken by the ring of piano keys as Shannon began practicing" appeals to which of the five senses?
24. Nor shall Death brag thou wander'st in his shade ..... What figurative language device is used in the example above?
25. I like pancake so much I could eat a million of them
26. Ms. Hearon's plant decided it wanted a new place to live, so it went to Mr. Lawson's room.
27. Identify the correct definition below that matches HYPERBOLE.
28. "The scent of sweet hibiscus wafting through the air, its tropical smell a reminder that she was on vacation" appeals to which sense?
29. What is where an author gives human qualities to non-human things such as animals or objects?
30. The football player ran like a cheetah down the field to score a touchdown.