Figurative Language & Literary Devices Application Quiz 2

Her tears were a river flowing down her cheeks.

Metaphor

She is as sweet as a rose.

simile

Let's start today's first class by "breaking the ice" in order to get to know one another better.

idiom

I'm so tired that I could sleep until next week!

Hyperbole

The angry clouds marched across the sky.

Personification

The purple balloon floated up into the dark, midnight sky.

Imagery

The mechanic's car broke down, and he needed to take it to a different repair man to fix it.

Situational irony

We as the reader know that there is a surprise birthday party, but that character (birthday boy) does not!

Dramatic irony

"[The two hundred pounds m]ight drop on [Mr. White's] head from the sky" said Herbert after doubting the true powers of the monkey's paw.

Verbal Irony

The woman called her friend Pinocchio after she caught her in a terrible lie. (Pinocchio is a reference to a cartoon movie character whose nose grows when he tells a lie)

Allusion

"Frog parking only- All others will be TOAD"

Pun