This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Figures Of Speech > Similes And Metaphors – Quiz 39 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Similes And Metaphors Quiz 39 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. My mom always says you shouldn't cry over spilled milk. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Idiom. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Idiom. 2. He exhaled slowly, each breath as ragged as a bumpy brick road A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Neither. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 3. When I opened the closet door, everything fell out in a landslide. A) Everything in the closet tumbled out. B) Everything in the closet was falling into the ocean. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Everything in the closet tumbled out. 4. The new smartphone is ..... It doesn't weigh a ton like the old model. A) As old as the hills. B) As light as a feather. C) As smooth as silk. D) As steady as a rock. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As light as a feather. 5. Explain the meaning of the simile in the sentence below.When my great uncles drives, he is as slow as a turtle. A) Very slow. B) Moves pretty quickly. C) Still beats everyone. D) He's super fast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Very slow. 6. By comparing Kevin to a brick wall, what is the speak trying to say about Kevin?The starting goalie was out with an injury, so Kevin was finally getting his chance to prove his worth. He knew he could do it. He was ready. Kevin was a brick wall. A) He would not allow the opponent to score he'd block the goal posts. B) He was hard-headed. C) He built a wall in front of his soccer goal. D) He threw bricks at his opponent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He would not allow the opponent to score he'd block the goal posts. 7. Which of the following is a metaphor? A) The wind whispered through the trees. B) His words were a soothing balm. C) The stars danced in the night sky. A) The sun sang a lullaby. B) The moon whispered secrets. C) The ocean painted the sky. D) His words were a soothing balm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) His words were a soothing balm. 8. Which word has the most welcoming connotation? A) Home. B) House. C) Dwelling. D) Residence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Home. 9. You were brave as a lion. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 10. BONUS:I like to eat grapes more than I like oranges. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Neither. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neither. 11. ..... it left a trail ..... like a slithering blue snake. (page 16) A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 12. Explain the meaning of the simile in the sentence below.He was a busy bee. A) He was extremely busy. B) He wore a striped shirt. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was extremely busy. 13. What is the purpose of using similes and metaphors in literature? A) To make the text more confusing. B) To create vivid imagery and enhance understanding. C) To lengthen the text unnecessarily. D) To use more complex vocabulary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To create vivid imagery and enhance understanding. 14. Identify the figure of speech:'The world is a stage.' A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Personification. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 15. John slept like a log. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 16. My sister is like an angel in my life. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 17. Which of the following is literal language? A) I am as tall as a tree. B) I am the Einstein of my time. C) I am 12 years old. D) I am outta here like "Poof!". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I am 12 years old. 18. Which similes below would be helpful in describing a terrified look on someone's face? A) Her eyes drooped like wilted flowers, and her hands hung limp like wet spaghetti noodles. B) Her eyes were as sharp as arrows, and her fists clenched tight like hammers waiting to strike. C) Her eyes were soft like a morning dew, and her hands lay still as resting cherubs. D) Her eyes were as big as sewer lids, and her hands trembled like tiny earthquakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Her eyes were as big as sewer lids, and her hands trembled like tiny earthquakes. 19. Simile or Metaphor?My big brother is a couch potato. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 20. What does this simile mean?The bruise on David's foot felt as big as an elephant. A) David's foot was really swollen. B) David's foot felt fine. C) David's foot was grey. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) David's foot was really swollen. 21. After playing in the snow, my fingers became ice cubes. What is being compared? A) Snow and fingers. B) Fingers and ice cubes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fingers and ice cubes. 22. Simile or metaphor?The school day is a marathon when I run from class to class. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 23. Keep your chin up. A) Keep your head back. B) Stay positive. C) Watch the clouds. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stay positive. 24. There's an implied metaphor in the sentence "Max lured Mia into his web." What is Max compared to? A) Mia. B) A web. C) A spider. D) A fly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A spider. 25. After Edna saw the mouse, her shrieks sounded sirens throughout the building. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Neither. D) None of the above. 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