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Figurative Language Quiz 22 (60 MCQs)

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1. Comparing without "like" or "as"
2. A device where the speaker refers to something that the reader needs prior knowledge of or experience with in order to understand.
3. "Hey, we can win this dance competition. Let us ..... !"
4. What is the hyperbole in the sentence below?The movie was so sad that I cried a million tears.
5. What is the meaning of the hyperbole below?Stacia's smile was a mile wide after she won the spelling bee.
6. What type of figurative language being used in the following sentence?The runner was a turtle in the race, and they ended up in last place.
7. I spent a fortune at the mall!
8. The twins fight like cats and dogs almost all the time.
9. Giving human qualities to animals or objects is
10. Identify the figurative language technique in the following sentence.NOT ALL MATH PUNS ARE TERRIBLE ..... ONLY SUM.
11. My isn't Martha's macaroni mouthwatering, madame?What figure of speech is this?
12. ''A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open" .-Frank Zappa
13. I'm sorry I was late for school, but it wasn't my fault. First, my alarm didn't go off in time and then it took my mom about a million years to make my breakfast. Then, I spilled syrup on my shirt and had to change it. Then, I couldn't I find my homework.
14. He is as quiet as a mouse.
15. Tim tickled Tom's toes.
16. By Friday, we were all like zombies, meandering about the halls. No energy, not a single thought in our minds.
17. A statement that has both a literal and a non-literal meaning
18. SOUND wordsEx:The glass went CRACK as the bird flew into it.
19. The bees buzzed around the honey pot.
20. Buzz! Buzz! said the honeybee.
21. Which metaphor below would be helpful in describing a presentation that went bad
22. The wind whispered in my ear
23. I ate five-thousand pancakes for breakfast.
24. How does the use of imagery impact the reader's understanding of the text?
25. The hot sand on the beach was like walking on a stovetop.
26. I had a ton of homework last night. What type of figurative language is in this sentence?
27. My brother's piano recital was so boring, it was like watching grass grow. I would have dozed off, but my mom kept poking me in the arm whenever I closed my eyesWhat type of figurative language is used above?
28. Chirp, meow, boom, zap, pow!
29. The snow moaned under the incredible weight of our car.
30. The girl looked as cozy as a soft kitten when she fell asleep on her blanket.
31. I don't think Alex is feeling well today, he looks as pale as a ghost.
32. She was as pale as a ghost.
33. A group of words whose collective meaning is quite different from their individual, literal meaning.
34. Clary closed her cluttered clothes closet.
35. It was so foggy you could cut through it with a knife.
36. An exaggeration for dramatic effect.
37. Name the figurative language: "Boom! The thunder echoed through the sky!"
38. Pick the type of figurative language that BEST fits the sentence:The shadow of the moon danced on the lake.
39. Identify the type of figurative language AND explain the meaning of the sentence below.MY BROTHER EATS LIKE A HORSE.
40. Compares 2 things USING LIKE OR AS
41. A group of words used in a phrase or expression which means something different than what the words actually say is what kind of figurative language?
42. Naming a thing or an action by imitating the sound associated with it ..... Example:Crash!
43. The toast jumped right out of the toaster.
44. The last day of school is like a day at the beach-easy and relaxing.
45. Jacob looked out the window and said, "it's raining cats and dogs!"
46. A great exaggeration to create emphasis or effect
47. My homework is so hard my brain is going to explode.
48. The driveway is as hot as the sun
49. What word best helps in understanding the meaning of "feast your eyes?"
50. "The palm trees were dancing in the wind" is an example of .....
51. '' language that names something or an action by imitating the sound associated with it ". The definition of?
52. This type of figurative language occurs when you exaggerate a great deal (e. g. "I am starving" instead of "I'm feeling a little hungry")
53. His heart was a block of ice.
54. We waited forever for the ballgame to start.
55. What does the idiom "it's a piece of cake" mean? (Look it up if you've never heard it before.)
56. What figurative language describes a sound or is a sound effect?
57. What type of figurative language is this??His eyes are the sun.
58. Florida is a million miles away.
59. The baby was as light as a feather when I picked him up.
60. What is the red an example of?There once was a very sad toyWhose owner was such a mean boy;He never would play, Or use him all dayAnd the toy just lost all of his joy.
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