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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a simile?Comparing two unlike things without using like and asComparing two things in a textComparing two unlike things using like and asNone of the above
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a metaphor?Comparing two things in a textComparing two things using like and asAn over exaggerationComparing two things without using like and as
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a hyperbole?An exaggerated statement not to be taken literally.Telling the truthComparing a rock to a islandBreak a leg
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an example of an alliteration?The vase flew off of the shelf.Powerful pandas punch parrots.The plant liked to fly.I like to eat pie
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich is an example of a simile?His room was a hurricane of a mess.His room looked as if a hurricane came through.A hurricane! AHHH!The hurricane screamed through the town.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following in an example of onomatopoeia?Boom!No!Yes!Go!
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe pie was so tough I needed an ax to cut it.hyperbolepersonificationmetaphoronomatopoeia
- 8. Multiple ChoiceTime flies by!idiomsimileonomatopoeiametaphor
- 9. Multiple ChoiceI am as hungry as a bear!hyperbolealliterationsimilemetaphor
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe ball jumped out of the receiver's hands.similemetaphorhyperbolepersonification
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe sad student sat silently in the room.alliterationonomatopoeiaidiompersonification
- 12. Multiple Choice"The city was a jungle" is an example of what?alliterationsimilemetaphoronomatopoeia
- 13. Multiple ChoiceI waited a million years for my ride to get to the house.alliterationrepetitionidiomhyperbole
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following in an example of onomatopoeia?Boom!No!Yes!Go!
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of personification?You are as a beautiful as a flower.The trees danced in the wind.I waited in line for 10 years!He is an encyclopedia of knowledge.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhy do people use figurative language?To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasis an idea and make a point.To be grammatically correct.To structure their writing into paragraphs.Because Beyonce uses it in her songs.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Giving human characteristics to nonhuman objects
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Alliteration
- 18. Multiple Choice
Words that imitate or sound like what they mean.
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Metaphor
- 19. Multiple Choice
What type of figurative language is being used in the sentence below?
The students were as busy as bees as they worked to finish their final project for the school year.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
- 20. Multiple Choice
What type of figurative language is being used in the sentence below?
Maggie makes Max match many marbles.
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Alliteration
Hyperbole
- 21. Multiple Choice
What type of figurative language is being used in the sentence below?
The walker was a turtle when she made her way through the race.
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Metaphor
- 22. Multiple Choice
A well-known phrase that means something different than what it actually says.
Metaphor
Alliteration
Personification
Idiom
- 23. Multiple Choice
What type of figurative language is being used in the sentence below?
The actor was told to "break a leg" before entering onto the stage.
Metaphor
Idiom
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
- 24. Multiple Choice
What is imagery?
language that connects to the five senses to create an image or description.
language that has been censored (censorship)
language that is unfamiliar to the reader
language that uses an object to represent something else
- 25. Multiple Choice
What is symbolism?
When the author uses an object or reference to add deeper meaning to a story
A reference to another literary work
The tone of the story
The events of the story
- 26. Multiple Choice
In a story, what could a storm symbolize?
love
happiness
danger
luck
- 27. Multiple Choice
This symbol symbolizes what?
practice of medicine
law; justice
equality
strength
- 28. Multiple Choice
What does a heart typically symbolize?
fear
time
love
hunder
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThe car squeaked every time I hit a road bump. Which sense am I describing?SightSoundSmellTaste
- 30. Multiple Choice
Stacey fragrance was like sweet cherry blossoms.
What sense is the author trying to appeal too?
Sound
Touch
Sight
Smell
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