Figures Of Speech Quiz 18 (60 MCQs)

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1. The tree invited us to come and play.
2. The stars danced in the night sky.
3. Like a drum my heart never stops beating for you ..... the lyric is an example of
4. What type of figure of speech is present in this sentence?Time is money.
5. Superman is as fast as a speeding bullet.
6. The clouds are cotton balls in the sky.This is an example of which literary device?
7. "It's like I'm in Heaven" is an idiom
8. What figure of speech is used in the phrase 'buzzing bees'?
9. This figure of speech make a direct comparison using two unlike things.
10. She shouldn't be shamed by the shrugs of the people. What figure of speech was used here?
11. '' The air was so dry. I could hardly breath without coughing. I Heard tumbleweed dancing all around me" is an example of
12. Where are you my pen?(Mark the figure of speech)
13. Which of the following figures of speech is not a sound device?
14. "Go slow over the road." is an example of .....
15. Rich was over the moon with excitement after hearing the good news.
16. Which figurative language is represented in the phrase "The giant's footsteps were thunderclaps" ?
17. "My wallet is crying, " is an example of
18. A tall man is nicknamed "Shorty."
19. He fought like a true Hercules, strong and determined.
20. We have to let you go, Mr. Santos.
21. This figure of speech compares two unlike things using like or as to help make the comparison.
22. Her laughter was like a warm blanket or a familiar song
23. The sun smiled down to the green meadows.
24. Complete the following sentence:Alliteration is the repetition of ..... sounds?
25. It is described as the use of word which imitates a sound.
26. Her cat is near the computer to keep an eye on the mouse.
27. Today, my brother and I went to the batting cages. I was in awe of him as I watched him hit ball after ball; he was a machine.Why is the brother being compared to a machine?
28. Choose the correct "Hyperbole" example.
29. Blue baby bonnets bobbed through the bayou.
30. My words are chains of lead.
31. Don't have two cents to spare
32. Earth is our Mother and our tent, the sky.
33. "Samantha saw seven silly soldiers selling strawberries" .This is an example of?
34. What is the figure of speech called when something is over-exaggerated, not meant to be taken literally?
35. Hyperbole is an exaggeration, usually with humor.
36. Jhostn would walk one thousand miles to see Mica!
37. ..... I had no money, I couldn't buy anything to eat.
38. ..... ! We turned the light off to go to bed.
39. A figure of speech that compares two different things without the use of the terms "like" or "as."
40. She had a photographic memory but never developed it.
41. The was the most boring book I have ever read.
42. Identify the figure of speech shown in the sentence."The world does not care to hear your sad stories."
43. "This wound is a mere scratch, " Aries boasted in front of his friends while pointing to his stomach where he got stabbed by a burglar earlier.
44. I am so thiristy that my throat is as dry as the Sahara Desert.
45. "In my ball gown at the wedding, I stood out like a sore thumb"
46. The thunder is grumbling in the distance.
47. Pride goeth forth on horseback, grand and gay.
48. Truly, your voice is amazing! That will be your last song, okay?
49. Mrs. DiYanni told her students a billion times that they should always write their names on their papers!
50. Choose the Correct Option- "She has been at the shop for an eternity"
51. A figure of speech that appears to be self-contradictory but actually reveals something truthful.
52. Identify the figure of speech shown in the sentence."The soldiers swear loyalty to the crown."
53. My friend Joey is a clown. He makes everyone laugh at his jokes.
54. She was the Venus of the party.
55. Which figure of speech is used in the line "He heard his harsh harangue." ?
56. The wind whispers as it blows inside my ear.
57. Sue shook her silky silver hair as the sun was setting.
58. A statement that might at first appear to be contradictory, but that may in fact contain some truth
59. What do you call an old snowman?WATER!
60. And waves of shadow went over the wheat.