Figurative Language Quiz 46 (25 MCQs)

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1. Break a leg
2. "He could stare into her eyes for a thousand years." is an example of what?
3. The fire hungrily devoured everything in its path.
4. 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.
5. Mist made the sidewalks glisten like glass under the streetlights. Which of the following sentences changes the above simile to a metaphor?
6. Shine bright like a diamond.
7. Colourful candy canes blanketed the Christmas tree.
8. "Swoosh, " the ball passed the net. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
9. A figure of speech that gives human-like characteristicsto an abstract idea or non-human thingis called
10. The hockey player lost his control when the puck ran across the ice.
11. This type of figurative language, often found in graphic novels and comics, is created when a word sounds like the noise that it makes.
12. He is the only honest thief.
13. The plates danced on the shelves during the earthquakeis an example of:
14. This homework will take me forever!Is an example of:
15. "The teenager is as hungry as a wolf" is an example of .....
16. The swing rocked like a baby learning to walk
17. She was a Good Samaritan when she helped the old lady.
18. Tim is a walking dictionary!What type of figurative language is being used in the sentence?
19. Becky borrowed Beth's book is an example of what type of figurative language?
20. A Japanese 3 line poem that does not rhyme with topics in nature
21. "The eerie silence was shattered by her scream." This is an example of .....
22. Identify the sentence that uses personification:a) The waves crashed against the shore.b) The cat's fur was as soft as silk.c) The sun smiled down on us.d) The mountain stood tall and majestic.
23. Ms. Hearon bought all the pencils in the world, and Mr. Lawson took them from her.
24. Sheep should sleep in the shed.
25. The wise fool called himself a cheerful pessimist.