Figurative Language Quiz

Personification

To give something that is NOT human, human characteristics

Hyperbole

When the author uses exaggeration to make a point

Simile

A way of describing something by comparing two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"

Alliteration

When the author repeats the first consonant in a group of words.

Idiom

Phrases people use which do not make sense literally, but they have an underlying meaning.

Onomatopoeia

Words that are sounds

Metaphor

A way of describing by comparing two unlike things using the words "is", "are" or "was".

Onomatopoeia

There was a tremendously loud crash outside my window on the street.

Hyperbole

I felt like my sister was a million miles away when she left for college.

Simile

The girl looked as cozy as a soft kitten when she fell asleep on her blanket.

Metaphor

The sun was a glowing ball of fire in the sky.

Idiom

She as down in the dumps when her friend moved away.

Alliteration

Betsy baked better bread with bananas, blueberries, and butter.

Onomatopoeia

The bugs when splay on the windshield when we were driving to the campsite.

Personification

The warm smile of the sun made me happy that summer was finally here.

Hyperbole

I had thousands of chores to do before the day was over.

Simile

She was treated like a queen on her birthday.

Metaphor

Her mother was a teddy bear and everyone loved her.

Idiom

The boys were just hanging around the basketball court before going home.

Alliteration

Toad took Tommy Turtle to tell Tabitha two tall tales Tuesday.

Onomatopoeia

The cereal went snap, crackle, pop when he poured in the milk at breakfast.

personification

The leaves whistled in the rain.

hyperbole

She was so hungry she could eat a horse.

Simile

Her face turned read as a beet when she tripped on her way to the stage.

Metaphor

The moon was a bright ball of smoke in the night sky.

Idiom

The rest of the test was smooth sailing since she knew every single answer.

Alliteration

Linda likes laughing and licking lollipops.

Onomatopoeia

Their was boom when the box fell of the desk on to the floor.

personification

The car died on the side of the road when it ran out of gas.

hyperbole

His dad could lift over two tons because he exercised ever single day.

simile

The lemons she used in the dessert tasted like sour grapes.

Metaphor

The students in this class are all brains

Idioms

The class was cracking up at his jokes

Alliteration

Stella sold sixty-six silly salamanders Sunday.