Figurative Language Trivia Quiz
Figurative language is what a paintbrush is to an artist. It is used expand a readers imagination and interpretation an example of this is use a similes and metaphors. How good are you at distinguishing different types of figurative languages as they are used? Take up the quiz and see.
- 1.I was so hungry that I even ate the plate. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
- A.
Metaphor
- B.
Simile
- C.
Personification
- D.
Hyperbole
- 2.My father was the sun and the moon to me. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
- A.
Personification
- B.
Metaphor
- C.
Simile
- D.
Hyperbole
- 3.The rain seemed like an old friend who had finally found us. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
- A.
Onomatopoeia
- B.
Personification
- C.
Simile
- D.
Metaphor
- 4."Smash", when the cup fell off the table. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
- A.
Hyperbole
- B.
Personification
- C.
Metaphor
- D.
onomatopoeia
- 5.He was a library of information about baseball. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
- A.
Hyperbole
- B.
Metaphor
- C.
Simile
- D.
Personification
- 6.The curtain was waving to everyone every time the wind blew through the open window. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
- A.
Onomatopoeia
- B.
Hyperbole
- C.
Metaphor
- D.
Personification
- 7.The tree shook its branches angrily. What type of figurative language is being used in this sentence?
- A.
Hyperbole
- B.
personification
- C.
Onomatopoeia
- D.
Metaphor
- 8.Drip, Drop, Drip, Drop went the rain drops falling on the roof of the house. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
- A.
Personification
- B.
Alliteration
- C.
Metaphor
- D.
Onomatopoeia
- 9.Her head was so full of ideas that it was ready to burst wide open. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
- A.
Personification
- B.
Hyperbole
- C.
Alliteration
- D.
Metaphor
- 10.The baby was like an octopus, grabbing for everything in sight. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
- A.
Metaphor
- B.
Hyperbole
- C.
Simile
- D.
Personification
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