Figurative Language Quiz 5 (25 MCQs)

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1. I'm so tired I could sleep a year.
2. Words that resemble the sound they describe is .....
3. Katie heard the loud band of the car hitting the tree in front of the house.
4. "I am so tired that I could sleep forever"
5. Comparing using "like" or "as"
6. What figurative language uses phrases that are non-literal, and have a deeper meaning than it is shown?
7. "The tropical storm slept for days" is an example of .....
8. They waved the white flag and the battle was over
9. Identify which figurative language technique is being used in the following sentence:WE HEARD THE BOOMING THUNDER THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE SKY.
10. The car danced across the icy road. This is an example of .....
11. Language that appeals to one of the five senses is ..... "The aroma of hot, apple pie floated across the room, " and "Thunder rolled outside my window, " are examples of imagery.
12. When the beginning sound of words are repeated close together
13. An exaggeration that cannot possible be true, used to emphasize something
14. This just refers to a saying that is common that means something different from what it literally says, like (I'm pulling your leg). These can be super difficult for people learning English!
15. He is as busy as a bee.
16. "My computer was a dinosaur" is an example of a metaphor.
17. What type of figurative language is used in the sentence below?Her laughter is music to my ears
18. Suggestions or warning about events to come that are dropped or planted for the reader.
19. Time crawled as Tom sat in detention.
20. Her anger melted away when she saw how sorry the little boy was.
21. It happened once in a blue moon is an example of a(n) .....
22. "I already produced buckets of tears in praying for my brother." What figure of speech is being used in this sentence?
23. Writing that creates pictures in the reader's mind is called .....
24. Identify the sentence that uses an ONOMATOPOEIA.
25. We got a heart-rending letter giving an account of my grandmother's illness.