Figures Of Speech Quiz 15 (30 MCQs)

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1. Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:'She sells seashells by the seashore.'
2. "And Joshua, and all of Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had."
3. A brief reference to a famous historical figure or event, like from a movie or a book.
4. The sentences below are examples of Simile, EXCEPT.
5. Jennider's eyes were diamonds at the party; always bright and sparkling!
6. You're as light as a feather.
7. What figure of speech was used in this sentence:Roll on, thou dark and deep blue Ocean ..... roll!
8. The visually-impaired man rode with his service dog.
9. I have been experiencing financial and emotional crisis since my brother passed away. Life is really a roller coaster of emotions.
10. Do not be comfortable with your laurels yet, as the bigger victory is to win the war, not the battle.
11. It brought joy and cheer.
12. The phrase "Passed away" instead of "died" is an example of .....
13. Complete the following sentence:Assonance is the repetition of ..... sounds.
14. What kind of figure of speech represents the sound of what is being described?
15. What is the following an example of? "Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers"
16. Peter planted petunias.
17. I got blinded by his smile.
18. Metaphor is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison.
19. Death lays his icy hands on kings.
20. "Adding fuel to the fire" can mean:
21. An opportunity finally knocked at his door is an example of which figure of speech?
22. Things aren't always going to go your way. Life isn't a bed of roses, you know.
23. Personification is when you give a nonhuman thing a human characteristic.
24. Identify the figure of speech shown in the sentence."Cries of sorrow rose from the village and reached the sky."
25. Two figures of speech that have to do with word sounds are:
26. '' vee shall make to disappear every single smelly little brat" is an exampleof .....
27. Identify the figure of speech in these lines:But also give him quiet time to ponder the eternal mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and the flowers on a green hillside.
28. An exaggeration of statements or claims that are not meant to be taken literally is a .....
29. There is a deafening silence in the library.
30. The sun is smiling at us.