Figurative Language & Literary Devices Application Quiz

Time is money.

Metaphor

He is as busy as a bee

simile

I'm going to call it a night.

idiom

There's enough food in the cupboard to feed an entire army!

Hyperbole

The car complained as the key was roughly turned in its ignition.

Personification

The autumn leaves crunched underneath his feet.

Imagery

The chef burned the dinner.

Situational irony

When a character talks about how excited he is to go home to his dog, but the reader knows that the dog ran away.

Dramatic irony

"Yes, I love homework," says Peter after his teacher gives him an assignment that makes him feel overwhelmed.

Verbal Irony

I wish I could just click my heels. (This is a reference to the famous movie The Wizard of Oz)

Allusion

Why are teddy bears never hungry? They are always STUFFED

Pun