This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Figurative Language – Quiz 24 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Figurative Language Quiz 24 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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? A) The water was blue. B) The water was a blue mirror. C) The water was like a blue mirror. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The water was like a blue mirror. 2. This proverb means:Being late is bad.The early bird ..... A) Catches no worm. B) Catches a worm. C) Dies. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Catches a worm. 3. A short poem with three lines. The 1st and 3rd line have 5 syllables and the middle line has 7 syllables. A) Free Verse. B) Limerick. C) Stanza. D) Haiku. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Haiku. 4. Choose the best alliteration definition: A) The repetition of vowel sounds in close proximity. B) The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of nearby words. C) The repetition of consonant sounds in unstressed syllables. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of nearby words. 5. A word that imitates the sound of the object or action it refers to A) Personification. B) Simile. C) Allusion. D) Onomatopoeia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Onomatopoeia. 6. One type was the burity with stiff fronds like enormous fans A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 7. 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. A) Climbed the hill. B) Truck engine. C) Roared. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Roared. 8. Bang, pop, gurgle, slap A) Idiom. B) Oxymoron. C) Onomatopoeia. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Onomatopoeia. 9. The pen danced across the page as she drew a beautiful picture. A) Personification. B) Simile. C) Alliteration. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 10. The clanging of pots and pans woke the baby. A) HYPERBOLE. B) SIMILE. C) ONOMATOPOEIA. D) PERSONIFICATION. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ONOMATOPOEIA. 11. Which of the following is NOT an idiom? A) I have a test tomorrow, I need to study. B) I'm so tired, I'm going to hit the hay. C) It's raining cats and dogs outside!. D) Go ahead and tell me the story, I'm all ears. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I have a test tomorrow, I need to study. 12. The blanket was as soft as velvet A) Alliteration. B) Simile. C) Metaphor. D) Hyperbole. E) Onomatopeia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simile. 13. My brother can burp the alphabet A) Personification. B) Simile. C) Metaphor. D) Hyperbole. E) Onomatopoeia. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Onomatopoeia. 14. Brielle's alarm clock yelled loudly every morning. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Idiom. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Personification. 15. Tell whether the example is a simile or metaphor.America is a melting pot. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 16. The aroma from the tree waltzed over to me. A) Oxymoron. B) Metaphor. C) Hyperbole. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Personification. 17. The boy was as tall as a skyscraper! A) Hyperbole. B) Simile. C) Metaphor. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simile. 18. When I knocked over the tree, my mom turned all shades of red. A) Onomatopoeia. B) Simile. C) Idiom. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Idiom. 19. "The moon smiled down on the ocean below, bestowing it with diamonds" is: A) Onomatopoeia. B) Hyperbole. C) Personification. D) Free verse. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personification. 20. Lightening danced across the sky. A) Personification. B) Simile. C) Metaphor. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 21. Name the figurative language: "Tom said he will clean his room when pigs fly!" A) Alliteration. B) Idiom. C) Metaphor. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Idiom. 22. I could answer all the questions of my reading test. The test was a piece of cake. A) Proverb or adage. B) Personification. C) Idiom. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Idiom. 23. The rat-ta-tat of the rain on the shingles was calming and put me to sleep. A) Oxymoron. B) Onomatopoeia. C) Parallel Structure. D) Biblical Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Onomatopoeia. 24. 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? A) * Be thankful for what you have. B) * I dreaded working with some lazy people. C) * Go spend a day watching the sky. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) * Be thankful for what you have. 25. Kerplop, went the rock in the pond.This is an example of what figure of speech? A) Alliteration. B) Onomatopoeia. C) Idiom. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Onomatopoeia. 26. Your kiss lies on my faceLike the first snow Upon a summer place A) Hyperbole. B) Metaphor. C) Simile. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simile. 27. What type of figurative language is being used? When the patriots defeated the redcoat army, freedom rang across the fruited plains. A) Simile. B) Allusion. C) Personification. D) Pun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personification. 28. Sally Sold Seashells by the Seashore A) Onomatopoeia. B) Alliteration. C) Hyperbole. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alliteration. 29. Underneath my feet, the dry leaves sounded like crackling fire. This sentence contains A) An idiom. B) A metaphor. C) A hyperbole. D) A simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A simile. 30. Which of the following is the correct meaning for this statement?The cat sat in the chair like a king overlooking his kingdom. A) The cat's position in the castle is compared to that of a king who sits in the King's chair. B) The cat's sitting posture is compared to that of a king who relaxes in a special chair that is reserved for him and not any other person in the kingdom. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cat's sitting posture is compared to that of a king who relaxes in a special chair that is reserved for him and not any other person in the kingdom. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesFigurative Language Quiz 1Figurative Language Quiz 2Figurative Language Quiz 3Figurative Language Quiz 4Figurative Language Quiz 5Figurative Language Quiz 6Figurative Language Quiz 7Figurative Language Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books