Figurative Language Quiz 45 (25 MCQs)

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1. My hands were as toasty as a marshmallow in the fire.
2. The sad student sat silently in the room. This is an example of .....
3. Complete the Simile:As flat as a .....
4. When the pitcher finished nine innings, he was hungry enough to eat a horse.
5. Which literary device is used in the following line? "The wind whispered through the trees"
6. Name the figurative language: "beauty is in the eyes of the beholder."
7. The moon smiled at the stars in the night sky.
8. What is being personified in the following passage:The microwave timer told me it was time to eat my TV dinner.
9. "Love is like a red, red rose" is BEST labeled .....
10. The girl was as happy as a clam with her fun outfit.
11. Perspective from which a story is told.(Hint:1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person)
12. Drip, Drop, Drip, Drop went the rain drops falling on the roof of the house
13. His head is in the clouds.
14. Santa landed with a thump when he arrived down the chimney.
15. The opposite of what is expected happens; a twist or paradox
16. The volcano spit fire and ash into the sky.
17. The Statue of Liberty is so big, when I looked up, I almost got whiplash.
18. 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
19. Read the sentence. Which type of figurative language is it?Zether's was like a chipmunk face to face with a mountain lion.
20. What do you think the meaning of this metaphor, "She is a walking dictionary" is?
21. What technique is being used in the following passage:He is like a monster when he plays sports.
22. The fragrance of spring flowers made her joyful.
23. Since it is the weekend, Christian decided to take it easy and not do any work.
24. Mrs. Rose is an angel.
25. A comparison of two unlike things without using like or as is which type of figurative language?