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Figures Of Speech Quiz 14 (60 MCQs)

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1. It is the repetition of beginning word sounds
2. Which one of these is an example of an idiom?
3. Neal was like a ..... ; he always tried to predict the weather.
4. O Solitude! Where are the charms that sages have seen in thy face?
5. A metonym is a kind of ..... (REM)
6. Cause even the stars they burn some even fall to the earth.
7. A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase is a (an) .....
8. This type of figurative language is used when words imitate the actual sound(s) made by the action or event. Examples include "clang" and "whoosh."
9. Which of the following is an implied comparison between two relatively unlike things?
10. Is this an example of Hyperbole?- "You can hear the trees whisper in the dark"
11. 'She is clearly confused'
12. Rain, rain, go away!All the children want to play.Rain, rain, go away!Come again another day. Which element of poetry is shown by the words, away and play?
13. Hercules is a symbol of strength. *Choose the correct figure of speech
14. The boy is as smart as the fox when trying to pass his exam
15. Identify the figure of speech shown in the sentence."Being caught in the war can be the most wonderful experience at all."
16. The trees trembled when the strong wind came.
17. Don't be a Scrooge!
18. Which of the following is an example of irony?
19. Contradictory statements or situations reveal a reality that is different from what appears to be true.
20. What figure of speech is present in the sentence 'The flowers danced in the gentle breeze'?
21. The light in her eyes can repel or entice. What figure of speech was used here?
22. A deviation from the ordinary use of words in order to increase their effectiveness.
23. Choose the Figure of speech used in the following sentence."I'm happy as a clam."
24. The car growled angrily as I tried to make it stop.This is an example of:
25. Dale's smile was as bright as the sun shine.
26. ..... I checked my grades, I got a heart attack
27. Identify the Figure of Speech from the following lines: ..... When I set out for LyonnesseA hundred miles away,
28. "We shape our buildings, and afterward our buildings shape us." -Winston Churchill.
29. What figure of speech is illustrated by the phrase:'Time is a thief'?
30. Your life is worth more than any gold in the world.
31. "The night has been unruly. Where we lay, Our chimneys were blown down and, as they say, Lamentings heard i' th' air, strange screams of death, And prophesying with accents terrible. Macbeth by Shakespeare
32. A traffic cop gets suspended for not paying his parking tickets.
33. He collapsed like an old tree falling down in a storm. This is an example of:
34. "A boiled egg every morning is hard to beat."
35. My words are chains are lead
36. Identify the figure of speech in these lines:and take only the good that comes through.
37. The best way to communicate with a fish is to drop them a line.
38. Is 'irony' a situation that means quite opposite to what is apparently said?
39. Roses are red, violets are blue .....
40. She hung her head like a dying flower
41. It is so nice of you to ruin my favorite painting.
42. Skyler thought the girl was so pretty that his eyes popped out!
43. There are million reaosns why this is a baad idea!
44. Identify the metaphor in the following sentence:
45. Which among the following pair of figures of speech and example sentence is INCORRECT?
46. What is a assonance
47. Indicate the figure of speech not found in this sentence: "Rebellion reared its ugly head."
48. Identify the figure of speech shown in the sentence. "Maria was just a trophy to Ricardo, another object to possess."
49. Black is used to represent death or evil ..... is an example of???
50. The best part about music class is that you can bang on the drum.
51. Identify the Figure of Speech from the following lines: ..... The Sun came up upon the left, Out of the sea came he!
52. Which figure of speech is used in the sentence? "Her hair is as shiny as ebony"
53. Many eyes turned to a tall, 20 years old black girl in the U.S. team.
54. How could a few vain wordsfrom a book rise like a mist, andveil her whose voice
55. Here is the smell of blood still; all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand. (REM)
56. It is when a part of something is used to refer to the whole.
57. You are the house who shelter us all.
58. Which figure of speech is used in the sentence 'He is as brave as a lion'?
59. I am so hungry I could eat an elephant.
60. The sound of ..... created a quiet, calm atmosphere.
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