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- 1. Multiple Choice
a comparison of one thing as if it were another
(without the use of like or as)
alliteration
metaphor
- 2. Multiple Choice
giving human characteristics to a nonhuman subject
personification
simile
- 3. Multiple Choice
Jack's hair and beard are bright blond.
Literal language is used.
Figurative language is used.
- 4. Multiple Choice
When he heard the scream, claws of fear tore at his scalp.
literal language
figurative language
- 5. Multiple Choice
Dead on her feet, Marla collapsed onto the worn bus seat, glad her 24 hour shift was finally over.
literal language
figurative language
- 6. Multiple Choice
The tornado played with the car, picking it up in its jaws, then dropping it.
literal laguage
figurative language
- 7. Multiple Choice
The shark's fin cut the water like a razor slashing silk.
literal language
figurative language
- 8. Multiple Choice
The skin on the farmer's face was as wrinkled , weathered, and worn as the leather on a horse's harness. What is being compared in this simile?
skin-leather
farmer-leather
- 9. Multiple Choice
Juana's dark eyes swam like fish behind her tinted glasses. What is being compared in this simile?
eyes-glasses
eyes-fish
- 10. Multiple Choice
the repeated consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
(breeze blew briskly)
alliteration
onomatopoeia
- 11. Multiple Choice
words that imitate sounds
(pop, fizz, hiss)
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
- 12. Multiple Choice
extreme exaggeration
alliteration
hyperbole
- 13. Multiple Choice
The dog ran in circles when it saw the cat.
literal language
figurative language
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following word pairs is an example of alliteration?
claws and paws
head and heart
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following pairs is an example of onomatopoeia?
gurgle and babble
flow and flower
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following pairs is an example of rhyming?
deep and keep
smile and bright
- 17. Multiple Choice
the representation of an animal or object that has the personality, actions, or emotions of a human
personification
metaphor
- 18. Multiple Choice
a comparison of two unlike things using like, as, than, or resembles
simile
metaphor
- 19. Multiple Choice
The giraffe nibbled at the leaves on the tree.
literal language
figurative language
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