Figurative Language Quiz 24 (30 MCQs)

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1. My new neighbour is as curious as a cat. What does that mean?
2. Bobby bought boots for his trip to Bolivia.
3. Giving an object/animal human traits. What figurative language is this describing?
4. A phrase made up of words containing opposite meanings.
5. Which part of the sentence is an extreme exaggeration?The drive took forever when we drove across the state.
6. Words that sound like the objects or actions they refer to are called .....
7. "The students were like ants crowded around the pizza box." This is an example of a simile.
8. What type of figurative language is being used?"I see Queen Mab hath been with you!" (used to mean that Romeo is delusional)
9. Laughter is the best medicine.
10. SimileA figure of speech that directly compares two different things using the words "like" or "as."Example: "The water made a sound like kittens lapping." -The Yearling, by Marjorie Kinnan RawlingsWhich example below is a simile?
11. This proverb means:Being late is bad.The early bird .....
12. A short poem with three lines. The 1st and 3rd line have 5 syllables and the middle line has 7 syllables.
13. Choose the best alliteration definition:
14. A word that imitates the sound of the object or action it refers to
15. One type was the burity with stiff fronds like enormous fans
16. Onomatopoeia is a language that names something or an action by imitating the sound associated with it. Which word in the sentence uses it? *The truck engine roared as it climbed the hill.
17. Bang, pop, gurgle, slap
18. The pen danced across the page as she drew a beautiful picture.
19. The clanging of pots and pans woke the baby.
20. Which of the following is NOT an idiom?
21. The blanket was as soft as velvet
22. My brother can burp the alphabet
23. Brielle's alarm clock yelled loudly every morning.
24. Tell whether the example is a simile or metaphor.America is a melting pot.
25. The aroma from the tree waltzed over to me.
26. The boy was as tall as a skyscraper!
27. When I knocked over the tree, my mom turned all shades of red.
28. "The moon smiled down on the ocean below, bestowing it with diamonds" is:
29. Lightening danced across the sky.
30. Name the figurative language: "Tom said he will clean his room when pigs fly!"