Mrs Bernard's Figurative Language Quiz

1. Choose the figure of speech that best matches the definition: A wild exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

2. Choose the figure of speech that best matches the definition: The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning.

3. Choose the figure of speech that best matches the definition: Giving human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.

4. Choose the figure of speech that best matches the definition: A repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

5. Choose the figure of speech that best matches the definition: A direct comparison of two things that have qualities in common, by saying one thing is an entirely different thing.

6. Choose the figure of speech that best matches the definition: A comparison of two things that have qualities in common which uses the words “like” or “as.”

7. Identify the figurative language used in the sentence: My daughter, Ashley, is as sweet as pie.

8. Identify the figurative language used in the sentence: My sister is a gremlin.

9. Identify the figurative language used in the sentence: The best thing to wake up to is the sizzle and crackle of bacon in the morning.

10. Identify the figurative language used in the sentence: The wind moaned, and the trees danced.