This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Figures Of Speech > Similes And Metaphors – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Similes And Metaphors Quiz 27 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A metaphor directly refers to one thing by mentioning another. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. She is on a rollercoaster of emotions A) She's having fun. B) She's scared. C) She is having lots of different feelings. D) She's going to vomit soon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She is having lots of different feelings. 3. Words are weapons that sometimes hurt people. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 4. Mr. Jones is tall. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Neither. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neither. 5. A figure of speech that compares two things that are alike in some way using "like" or "as." A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 6. Which is the best definition of a metaphor? A) It states that one thing is literally another thing. B) It's a device used in poetry. C) It's a lie. D) It describes something in a way that isn't literally true for symbolic effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It describes something in a way that isn't literally true for symbolic effect. 7. Which phrase is NOT an example of a simile? A) Sally's cool as a cucumber. B) Her heart was ice cold. C) His eyes are green as grass. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her heart was ice cold. 8. What is an example of a metaphor? A) Her hair was as yellow as the sun. B) His hands were as cold as ice. C) Fourth-grade has the heart of a lion. D) The house was like a circus!. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fourth-grade has the heart of a lion. 9. Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence. The hug was like a soft blanket, wrapping Simone in warmth. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Both a simile and a metaphor. D) There is no figure of speech in that sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 10. The baby's smile is like sunshine on a cloudy day. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 11. What is the difference between a simile and metaphor? A) A simile does not use "like" or "as". B) A metaphor means EXACTLY what is says. C) A simile does use "like" or "as". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A simile does use "like" or "as". 12. A simile is a comparison of 2 unlike things using ..... A) Like, if. B) As if. C) Like or as. D) And, but. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Like or as. 13. Avah's snoring was as loud as a train A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 14. What is a metaphore A) A comparison of two different things without using like or as. B) A comparison of two different things using the words like or as. C) A true story about yourself. D) A verb that shows action. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A comparison of two different things without using like or as. 15. The child is an angel. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 16. The students were as good as gold. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 17. The woman sang like a bird. A) She chirped when she sang. B) She had a very pretty singing voice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She had a very pretty singing voice. 18. The flu epidemic was as destructive as a tidal wave. A) Was wet and far-reaching. B) Was violent and overpowering. C) Was very loud and crashing. D) Was very big and invisible. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was violent and overpowering. 19. Lawrence is a little angel sometimes A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 20. You're as tough as nails. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 21. Which figurative language is this an example of:My father told me that life is a journey. A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Personification. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 22. Today is as hot as a flaming fire. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 23. Does the following sentence contain a metaphor or a smile:Annabelle's room looked like it was hit by a huricane. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 24. He was scared so much he was as white as a ghost. Simile or Metaphor? A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 25. Is it a SIMILE or a METAPHOR? My baby sister screeched like a cat. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSimiles And Metaphors Quiz 1Similes 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 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books