Figures Of Speech Quiz 42 (30 MCQs)

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1. He's running faster that the wind is an example of a .....
2. "Time, " she pleaded, "please do not take me yet." What figure of speech was used here?
3. Meow, where's my milk, cried the cat
4. A common, often used expression that does not make sense when taken literally is a (an) .....
5. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness
6. Ruby ran across the road in the rain.This is an example of:
7. What figure of speech was used in this sentence:The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon the cloudy seas.
8. This figure of speech makes a direct comparison using two unlike/dissimilar things.
9. Which literary device is a comparison between two things, people, or places using 'like' or 'as'?
10. What figure of speech is being asked? "Rizal! See the fair hope of the Fatherland."
11. Sensory language is called as Imagery.
12. The camel is called the "Ship of Desert" .
13. He's so hungry he could eat a horse.
14. He was as brave as a lion. (Identify the figure of speech)
15. Batman is a dark horse.
16. The righteous shall flourish as the palm tree. Is an Example of?
17. The trees swing gracefully as the wind blows.
18. Which figure of speech is the author using?"My schoolbag weighs a tonne"
19. He struck a streak of bad luck ..... is an example of a???
20. Annie: "Mom, my friend told me I have gorgeous eyes!" Mother: "It is true. Your eyes are as beautiful as the night sky." What figure of speech did the Mother use?
21. Which figure of speech is the author using?"Nick needed new notebooks"
22. The little duckling was pretty ugly.
23. We can see figures of speech in cartoons and posters.
24. Identify the figure of speech in the sentence 'She is as busy as a bee'?
25. O moon, please shine brighter tonight, and guide me home safely.
26. The vase broke, hitting the ground with a booming crash. *Choose the correct figure of speech.
27. Which form of figurative speech is this an example of? Shelly sold sea shells by the sea shore.
28. A reference to another work in a story, poem, etc
29. "The school is my home."What is the meaning of this line?
30. Please excuse my French, but I was very mad after that driver hit my car.