Figurative Language Quiz 38 (30 MCQs)

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1. Perspective from which a story is told.(Hint:1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person)
2. Drip, Drop, Drip, Drop went the rain drops falling on the roof of the house
3. His head is in the clouds.
4. Santa landed with a thump when he arrived down the chimney.
5. The opposite of what is expected happens; a twist or paradox
6. The volcano spit fire and ash into the sky.
7. The Statue of Liberty is so big, when I looked up, I almost got whiplash.
8. What type of figurative language is used in the poem below? 'Hope' is the thing with feathers-That perches in the soul-And sings the tune without the words-And never stops-at all
9. Read the sentence. Which type of figurative language is it?Zether's was like a chipmunk face to face with a mountain lion.
10. What do you think the meaning of this metaphor, "She is a walking dictionary" is?
11. What technique is being used in the following passage:He is like a monster when he plays sports.
12. The fragrance of spring flowers made her joyful.
13. Since it is the weekend, Christian decided to take it easy and not do any work.
14. Mrs. Rose is an angel.
15. A comparison of two unlike things without using like or as is which type of figurative language?
16. Break a leg
17. "He could stare into her eyes for a thousand years." is an example of what?
18. The fire hungrily devoured everything in its path.
19. The comic book superhero Spider-Man possesses a spidey sense that warns him of impending trouble.What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?Luther picked up his pace on the trail as his spidey sense began to tingle.
20. Mist made the sidewalks glisten like glass under the streetlights. Which of the following sentences changes the above simile to a metaphor?
21. Shine bright like a diamond.
22. Colourful candy canes blanketed the Christmas tree.
23. "Swoosh, " the ball passed the net. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
24. A figure of speech that gives human-like characteristicsto an abstract idea or non-human thingis called
25. The hockey player lost his control when the puck ran across the ice.
26. This type of figurative language, often found in graphic novels and comics, is created when a word sounds like the noise that it makes.
27. He is the only honest thief.
28. The plates danced on the shelves during the earthquakeis an example of:
29. This homework will take me forever!Is an example of:
30. "The teenager is as hungry as a wolf" is an example of .....