Figurative Language Quiz 25 (30 MCQs)

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1. I could answer all the questions of my reading test. The test was a piece of cake.
2. The rat-ta-tat of the rain on the shingles was calming and put me to sleep.
3. Idioms refer to a set expression or a phrase comprising two or more words. It refers to a set expression or a phrase comprising two or more words. What does the idiom "Every cloud has its silver lining" mean?
4. Kerplop, went the rock in the pond.This is an example of what figure of speech?
5. Your kiss lies on my faceLike the first snow Upon a summer place
6. What type of figurative language is being used? When the patriots defeated the redcoat army, freedom rang across the fruited plains.
7. Sally Sold Seashells by the Seashore
8. Underneath my feet, the dry leaves sounded like crackling fire. This sentence contains
9. Which of the following is the correct meaning for this statement?The cat sat in the chair like a king overlooking his kingdom.
10. Ted took the toaster to Allison's on Tuesday.
11. I am so hungry, I could eat a horse right now.
12. What is the meaning of the following statement?The soft snow was like a blanket covering everything.
13. The raindrops played a beautiful song on the rooftop.
14. Two figures of speech that involve comparisons are:
15. They packed a picnic when they were going to Point Beach.
16. The keychain is hanging and scratching on the surface of my bag
17. FIGURATIVE or LITERALThe water was a rainbow
18. The sea lashed out in anger at the ships, unwilling to tolerate another battle.
19. What is an implied comparison without signal words; comparing one thing to another?
20. What type of figurative language being used in the following sentence?The heater yelled as it was turned on during the first winter of the year
21. "When the young Dawn with fingertips of roselit up the world, the Cyclops built a fireand milked his handsome ewes, all in due order."
22. Which object is this sentence describing?"The cratered ball shone in the night sky"
23. Time marches on.
24. What figurative language is the sentence below?She is as pretty as a flower.
25. A ..... is a great exaggeration used to emphasize a point, and is used for expressive or comic effect. Example: "I have a ton of chores to do."
26. The snake HISSED in the bushes.
27. "Life is a journey" is an example of what?
28. I have a million things to do today.
29. Their family was a patchwork quilt of diversity. Each adopted child added something beautiful to the whole
30. Choose the sentence that contains alliteration below.