Figurative Language Quiz 48 (30 MCQs)

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1. A stanza is .....
2. Which of the following is NOT an example of alliteration?
3. A word of phrase that is used together even though it is contradictory or opposite is .....
4. An exaggerated statement
5. A humorous play on words that have double-meanings.
6. Identify the figurative language used AND identify the meaning of the sentence.OUR CAR IS A DINOSAUR, SO WE NEED TO BUY A NEW ONE.
7. "Sally Sells Seashells by the Sea Shore" Is an example of .....
8. In poetry, ..... are like paragraphs.
9. The snow danced on my cheeks as it fell from the sky.
10. What is it called when a poet exaggerates the truth?
11. Which of the following is an example of a simile?a) The wind whispered through the trees.b) Her smile was as bright as the sun.c) The flowers danced in the breeze.d) The stars were shining in the night sky.
12. Giving some non-human thing qualities of a human is .....
13. The boy writes as slow as molasses.
14. Lois learned a valuable lesson leaning back in her chair during language arts class. What type of figurative language is in this sentence?
15. The wedding was so emotional that even the cake was in tiers.What figurative language device is used in the example above?
16. Her face is as red as Dorthy's slippers.
17. He was so hideous I got blind!
18. Careless cars cutting corners cause confusionis an example of:
19. ..... is an exaggeration for the sake of .....
20. What kind of diction uses familiar and casual words in conversation in a relaxed from of language?
21. It's raining cats and dogsis an example of:
22. The poetic device that uses words that have the same (or very similar) ending sound is called
23. Since I studied, the Science test was a piece of cake.What is this an example of?
24. What type of figurative language is shown?Pansy pranced playfully around the playground.
25. A metaphor is a statement that compares two things that are not alike. Unlike similes, metaphors do not use the words "like" or "as." Which of the following statement uses metaphor in its description?
26. An implied comparison between two unlike things that have something important in common
27. Comparison between two things WITHOUT using "like" or "as."
28. "He was as cool as a cucumber" is an example of .....
29. The author's attitude toward his or her subject.
30. I hate sleeping at my grandparents' house because my grandpa snores louder than a freight train. It's impossible to ignore his snoring, and the whole neighborhood can hear him! What type of figurative language is used in the paragraph?