Figurative Language Quiz 17 (25 MCQs)

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1. Giving some non-human thing qualities of a human is an example of .....
2. "We're a flame in the wind, not the fire that we've begun" is an example of .....
3. Dad said, "I'd give a million dollars for a piece of pumpkin pie." Dad's statement is an example of
4. "Maidenhood must end! Have not the noblest born Phaecianspaid court to thee, whose birth none can excel? Go beg thy sovereign father, even at dawn, to have the mule cart and the mules brought roundto take thy body-linen, gowns, and mantles"
5. He's a Scrooge when it comes to giving. What type of figurative language is this?
6. "The pillow is as soft as a cloud" is an example of a metaphor.
7. "You lived your life like a candle in the wind" is an example of .....
8. She read the book at a snail's pace.
9. Uses extreme exaggeration.
10. The boy runs so fast, he is lightning.
11. Repeating exact words or phrases for emphasis
12. You are a diamond in the rough
13. Keith is a shining star
14. "The city was a jungle" is an example of what?
15. Define Oxymoron
16. The use of symbols to express or represent ideas or qualities in literature.
17. His eyes were glued to the clock. This is an example of .....
18. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor
19. A comparison of two things that does not use like or as is a/an .....
20. What kind of figurative language is being used?Avery was so mad his head blew up.
21. This back pack weights a TON!
22. Five funny frogs ferociously ate french fries.What is this an example of?
23. The sunflowers nodded their heads.
24. Figurative language is words that always mean exactly what they say.
25. Her smile was a ray of sunshine.