Figures Of Speech Quiz 9 (60 MCQs)

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1. Give an example of a metaphor.
2. She is the apple of my eye.
3. Other words can be in between the words that start with the same letter. Example:He is highly regarded as humble and honest.
4. Oh your such a Pinocchio What does this mean?
5. Which of these words is spelled incorrectly.
6. Identify the figure of speech in the phrase 'It's raining cats and dogs'.
7. Comparison of two things without using the word like and as.
8. Identify the figure of speech shown in the sentence."A robber steals valuables from a police station."
9. The buzz saw snarled and rattled in the yard.
10. The waves ..... happily upon the pebbled shore.
11. Economically disadvantaged is a euphemism for .....
12. Which of the following involves indirect comparison by referring to one thing by mentioning another?
13. Choose the correct option- "Claire's face is Sunshine when she walks into the room"
14. It is a figure of speech that give human characteristics into something that is not human.
15. The mountain stood proud, a mighty fortress guarding the valley below.
16. I can eat a thousand hamburgers after I finish this exhausting task.
17. She was so hungry she could eat a horse
18. The wind wispered the rumors of the forest
19. The hills rejoice and clap their hands.
20. "Covid 19 is a hurdle we need to overcome, " is an example of what figure of speech?
21. Her life was a rainbow of experiences.
22. Your eyes whispered, "have we met?"
23. Ugh, my phone, please load my messages.
24. Determine whether the following sentence is literal or figurative: "The computer hummed like a busy office."
25. When I saw her smile, a stone rolled away from my heart.
26. What figure of speech is used in the phrase 'the clock ticked loudly'?
27. This city never sleeps.
28. Identify the figure of speech:The carpet was cleaned, but it was still full of kinks and creases.
29. These high heels are killing me.
30. It is a comparison of two things using "like" & "as"
31. The picture says a lot about the man.
32. Identify the figure of speech shown in the sentence."If there's one thing that I know, it's that I don't know anything at all."
33. "Max's personality is as colorful as a box of crayons" is an example of
34. Purple pandas painted pictures
35. The following sentence is an example of what figure of speech?I don't like chocolate.
36. Cause your hot and your cold, your yes and your no ..... the lyrics is an example of
37. What is the meaning of this line?"Can you heart my heart beat from miles away?"
38. Does oxymoron use two contradictory words?
39. His laughter was like a warm blanket or a familier song.
40. The wind howled in the storm.
41. The big bad bear bored the baby bunnies by the bushes.
42. This choice is a crossroad in my life.
43. Gives human attribute to things.
44. My alarm yelled at me this morning
45. Which is NOT an example of Hyperbole?
46. She carries the world in her hand. What figure of speech was used here?
47. The doorbell rang when the mailman arrived.
48. Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:The engineer held the steering to steer the vehicle.
49. The loveliest lady in the land was Helen.
50. "Education is our passport to the future, and tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today."
51. "He is a night owl."The sentence above is an example of:
52. What figure of speech is used to show comparison of two dissimilar objects using the words "like" and "as" ?
53. What figure of speech is being asked? "The tumult reached the stars."
54. "The baby's skin was like a rose petal"This sentence is an example of:
55. My mother is a dragon. This sentence in an example of a/an
56. "Do not go into the water until you have learnt to swim." Is this a paradox?
57. A man tastes his wife's delicious home-cooked meal and exclaims, "I shall never eat this food ever again" .
58. I have tons and tons of work to do.
59. George is as wise as an owl.
60. Can you provide an example of a simile?