Various Types Of Figurative Language Quiz

19 Questions | By Mattrogers | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 740

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This quiz covers the various types of figurative language we have covered in class. You will be asked to identify as well as interpret similes, metaphors, personification, alliteration, and onomatopoeia.

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1.

A type of figurative language that compares one thing to another thing by stating that something "is" another thing.
- A.
  
  Metaphor
- B.
  
  Simile
- C.
  
  Alliteration
- D.
  
  Onomatopoeia
- E.
  
  Personification
2.

A type of figurative language that gives human traits or characteristics to nonliving objects is called ______________________________.
- A.
  
  Alliteration
- B.
  
  Onomatopoeia
- C.
  
  Simile
- D.
  
  Personification
- E.
  
  Metaphor
3.

A type of figurative language that uses the beginning sound in words repeatedly in a phrase or sentence is called ________________________________.
- A.
  
  Metaphor
- B.
  
  Personification
- C.
  
  Alliteration
- D.
  
  Onomatopoeia
- E.
  
  Simile
4.

This type of figurative language is used when words immitate the actual sound(s) made by the action or event. Examples include "clang" and "whoosh."
- A.
  
  Onomatopoeia
- B.
  
  Alliteration
- C.
  
  Simile
- D.
  
  Metaphor
- E.
  
  Personification
5.

Figurative language is used in writing to make the writing more interesting.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

The ball hit the player's bat with a crack is an example of onomatopoeia.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

"The dog is a rocket, shooting off the porch to chase the mailman" is an example of a metaphor.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

The plates danced on the shelves during the earthquake is an example of what type of figurative language?
- A.
  
  Personification
- B.
  
  Simile
- C.
  
  Metaphor
- D.
  
  Alliteration
- E.
  
  Onomatopoeia
9.

The students sat sipping sodas silently at the show is an example of:
- A.
  
  Simile
- B.
  
  Personification
- C.
  
  Metaphor
- D.
  
  Alliteration
- E.
  
  Onomatopoeia
10.

Explain the meaning of the simile, "That car is as full as a soda that hasn't been opened."
11.

Explain the meaning of the simile, "The road is like a snake."
12.

Explain the meaning of the metaphor, "My brother is a garbage disposal."
13.

Explain what makes this an example of personification: "The flower waved at the joggers as they passed by the lake."
14.

Complete the following simile: "The roller coaster is like a _________________________."
15.

Complete the following metaphor: "The fox is a ____________________________."
16.

Complete the following personification: "The banana ___________________ as the man began to peel away the outside."
17.

Complete the following sentence of alliteration: "The fat frog felt _____________________________________________________________."
18.

Complete the following sentence adding an onomatopoeia to it: "As my brother picked up his plate to take it to the sink, he dropped it and it hit the floor with a ______________________"
19.

Write 2 similes, 2 metaphors, 2 sentences containing personification, 2 sentences containing alliteration, and 2 sentences containing onomatopoeia. There should be a total of 10 sentences when you are finished with this section. Make sure to label each one with what type of figurative language it is.