Figurative Language Quiz 44 (30 MCQs)

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1. The fly buzzed past us.
2. My brother is a night owl.
3. When words END with the dame sound it is called:
4. The bugs went SPLAT on the windshield when we were driving to the campsite.
5. Choose the type of figurative language used in the following sentence:Zombies eat brains. You're safe. (a)
6. A direct comparison of two unlike thingsthat does NOT use like or as(x=y)is called
7. Compares two unlike things by saying that one thing is the other
8. What kind of figurative language is being used?The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.
9. Repeating the beginning sound in words is (a)
10. The bird hurled insults at me because I was too close to her nest.
11. "Cathy is as cute as a kitten" is an example of a(n)
12. I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
13. The little road says, Go, The little house says, Stay!This is an example of:
14. "Big baby", "Alone Together", and "Original Copy" are examples of:
15. Santa cleans his sleigh with Santa-tizer.
16. Gives human qualities or characteristics to nonhuman objects, ideas, or animals:
17. My little sister laughed like a hyena when I wore an inflatable t-rex costume.
18. Phrases not meant to be taken literally, but have a widely understood meaning in a given language or culture.
19. Giving cake to a baby can be a little messy.
20. Her hair was silk.
21. Comparing without "like" or "as"
22. A device where the speaker refers to something that the reader needs prior knowledge of or experience with in order to understand.
23. "Hey, we can win this dance competition. Let us ..... !"
24. What is the hyperbole in the sentence below?The movie was so sad that I cried a million tears.
25. What is the meaning of the hyperbole below?Stacia's smile was a mile wide after she won the spelling bee.
26. What type of figurative language being used in the following sentence?The runner was a turtle in the race, and they ended up in last place.
27. I spent a fortune at the mall!
28. The twins fight like cats and dogs almost all the time.
29. Giving human qualities to animals or objects is
30. Identify the figurative language technique in the following sentence.NOT ALL MATH PUNS ARE TERRIBLE ..... ONLY SUM.