This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Figures Of Speech > Similes And Metaphors – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Similes And Metaphors Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The metaphor, "The boss' words were crystal clear" means A) It's obvious what the boss meant. B) The boss wanted someone to buy him/her clear crystal. C) What did the boss want?. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's obvious what the boss meant. 2. I like to eat ice cream. This is a ..... A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Neither. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neither. 3. Which figure of speech is used in the sentence:'The thunder roared angrily in the distance.'? A) Simile. B) Personification. C) Metaphor. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personification. 4. During stressful situations, she is as cool as a cucumber. Simile or Metaphor? A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 5. She is as slow as a snail. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 6. Finish this simile:Even though there was a fire, he was ..... A) A brave lion!. B) Brave like a lion!. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brave like a lion!. 7. The smell coming from Mrs. Pancher's room was like clam juice. A) Metaphor. B) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simile. 8. Simile or Metaphor?He is as strong as an ox. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 9. What does the metaphor mean?Mandy's hair was a rat's nest. A) Mandy's hair is a tangled mess. B) Mandy's hair is braided. C) Mandy's hair is freshly brushed. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mandy's hair is a tangled mess. 10. The overcooked steak was as hard as a rock. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 11. Simile or Metaphor:The city is a sea of sadness. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Personification. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 12. Explain the meaning of the metaphor in the following sentence. The snow is a white blanket. A) The snow was cold and needed a blanket. B) The snow was covered by a blanket. C) The snow covered the entire ground. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The snow covered the entire ground. 13. The sky on a clear day is like the inside of a huge balloon swelling up, up, up into space. My cat is a wisp of smoke that slips between the gap in the fence on a cold morning. Which sentence is a simile? A) The sky on a clear day is like the inside of a huge balloon swelling up, up, up into space. B) My cat is a wisp of smoke that slips between the gap in the fence on a cold morning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sky on a clear day is like the inside of a huge balloon swelling up, up, up into space. 14. "You ain't nothin but a hound dog, Cryin' all the time ..... " What type of person is the subject of the song? A) A hound dog. B) A loyal guardian. C) Someone with droopy jowls like a hound. D) A whiner. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A whiner. 15. What two words are being compared in the following sentence?The cat's fur was a blanket of warmth. A) Cat and blanket. B) Fur and warmth. C) Fur and blanket. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fur and blanket. 16. What does the following metaphor mean? It was raining cats and dogs. A) There are cats and dogs falling from the sky. B) The rain smelled like cats and dogs. C) There were a lot of cats and dogs outside. D) It was raining hard outside. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It was raining hard outside. 17. Annie's painted face was like a scary jack-o-lantern.What does the simile mean? A) The way Annie's face is painted makes her look scary. B) Annie's eyes glowed like a jack-o-lantern. C) Annie's mask was a pumpkin. D) Annie dressed up for a masquerade party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The way Annie's face is painted makes her look scary. 18. Simile or Metaphor?The computers at school are old dinosaurs. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 19. A comparison of two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as" is an example of a ..... A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 20. "It's a bakery here; just trying to get dough" A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 21. What is being personified? The moon guided me through the forest. A) Moon. B) Forest. C) Me. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Moon. 22. He was a busy bee. A) He was extremely busy. B) He wore a striped shirt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was extremely busy. 23. Identify whether the sentence is a metaphor or simile:Sid was a Cheetah in the 100-yard dash. A) Metaphor. B) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 24. Kenneth is like a bull in a china shop. A) Kenneth is very rough and clumsy. B) Kenneth isn't feeling well. C) Kenneth is very angry. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kenneth is very rough and clumsy. 25. Gianluca announced that Queen Muzan of Epic had arrived. What is a word that means the same as announced? A) Whispered. B) Heralded. C) Attacked. D) Jubilant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heralded. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSimiles And Metaphors Quiz 2Similes And Metaphors Quiz 3Similes And Metaphors Quiz 4Similes And Metaphors Quiz 5Similes And Metaphors Quiz 6Similes And Metaphors Quiz 7Similes And Metaphors Quiz 8Similes And Metaphors Quiz 9Similes And Metaphors Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books