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Figurative Language Quiz 23 (60 MCQs)

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1. I can eat a horse
2. The pillow is as soft as a cloud
3. "Lucky lady" is an example of what?
4. The rain falls like the sun, rising upon the mountains
5. "The tall trees danced in the wind" Which type of figurative language is being used in the sentence?
6. What does the idiom mean in the sentence below? I was on pins and needles waiting for the nurse to give me a shot.
7. When Ms. Dempster is not in the class the children act like they are in a three-ring circus.
8. The warm smile of the sun made me happy that summer was finally here.
9. Tell whether the example is a simile or metaphor.Life is a mountain filled with ups and downs.
10. On Monday, Miles the Monkey made music merrily.
11. "Her face was as red as a tomato" is an example of which kind of figurative language?
12. Read these lines from a poem:"My life is like a dream / it's all up me." It's an example of .....
13. I sleep like a baby on my new mattress
14. An example of a simile is: "I really do like ice cream"
15. What figurative language compares two unlike things but does NOT use words like, as, or than?
16. My cat screams at me whenever it wants food.
17. A comparison of two things without using like or as
18. Does metaphor or simile use like or as?
19. An object that has a greater meaning than itself.Heart = love
20. The snowmobile was a rocket in the newly fallen snow.
21. Which song lyrics contain personification?
22. Her beauty shines like the sun.
23. "Joe had no idea when his boss asked to see him that he was going to be let go."
24. The driveway to the old house was a jungle of vines and overhanging branches. What figure of speech is used to describe the driveway?
25. Come and clean your closet, Carol!
26. "The fly buzzed around us" contains .....
27. My heart is but a haughty snail!
28. I told you one million times to clean your room
29. The lillies in the field danced gaily in the wind.
30. What is a comparison that does not use like or as. One thing "becomes" the other?
31. We went west with our work wagon.
32. A comparison between two things is a?
33. "Boom, clap, the sound of my heart." -Charlie xcx
34. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?"The child's tears were like raindrops from a tiny cloud."
35. What is a comparison between two things using like or as called?
36. A stanza is .....
37. Which of the following is NOT an example of alliteration?
38. A word of phrase that is used together even though it is contradictory or opposite is .....
39. An exaggerated statement
40. A humorous play on words that have double-meanings.
41. Identify the figurative language used AND identify the meaning of the sentence.OUR CAR IS A DINOSAUR, SO WE NEED TO BUY A NEW ONE.
42. "Sally Sells Seashells by the Sea Shore" Is an example of .....
43. In poetry, ..... are like paragraphs.
44. The snow danced on my cheeks as it fell from the sky.
45. What is it called when a poet exaggerates the truth?
46. Which of the following is an example of a simile?a) The wind whispered through the trees.b) Her smile was as bright as the sun.c) The flowers danced in the breeze.d) The stars were shining in the night sky.
47. Giving some non-human thing qualities of a human is .....
48. The boy writes as slow as molasses.
49. Lois learned a valuable lesson leaning back in her chair during language arts class. What type of figurative language is in this sentence?
50. The wedding was so emotional that even the cake was in tiers.What figurative language device is used in the example above?
51. Her face is as red as Dorthy's slippers.
52. He was so hideous I got blind!
53. Careless cars cutting corners cause confusionis an example of:
54. ..... is an exaggeration for the sake of .....
55. What kind of diction uses familiar and casual words in conversation in a relaxed from of language?
56. It's raining cats and dogsis an example of:
57. The poetic device that uses words that have the same (or very similar) ending sound is called
58. Since I studied, the Science test was a piece of cake.What is this an example of?
59. What type of figurative language is shown?Pansy pranced playfully around the playground.
60. A metaphor is a statement that compares two things that are not alike. Unlike similes, metaphors do not use the words "like" or "as." Which of the following statement uses metaphor in its description?
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