Form Of Figurative Language Quiz

15 Questions | By Taiwanaowens | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 519

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English language is generally seen as an easy to speak and understand language. However some people have a hard time understanding when one is speaking figuratively. Figurative language is language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. Take the quiz and see how conversant you are with the language.

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1.

Type response below
2.
1. Another example of alliteration is""The cat sat on the mat"
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.
1. Snap, crackle, and pop are examples of this.
- A.
  
  Hyperbole
- B.
  
  Personification
- C.
  
  Simile
- D.
  
  Onomatopoeia
4.

This is the giving of human qualities to non-human things.
5.

He is a strong as an ox" is an example of a ________________.
6.

I was so embarrassed that I wanted to die is an example of a _______________.
7.
1. Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

And I will return, my love, / even if it were a million miles.
- A.
  
  Personification
- B.
  
  Onomatopoeia
- C.
  
  Hyperbole
- D.
  
  Simile
9.

She soothed her secret sorrow.
- A.
  
  Hyperbole
- B.
  
  Alliteration
- C.
  
  Metaphor
- D.
  
  Simile
10.

The streets were strange and still, / Through the doors of the open churches The organs were moaning shrill.
- A.
  
  Simile
- B.
  
  Metaphor
- C.
  
  Hyperbole
- D.
  
  Personification
11.

Their thoughts were like golden birds.
- A.
  
  Simile
- B.
  
  Metaphor
- C.
  
  Hyperbole
- D.
  
  Personification
12.

The detective listened to her tales with a wooden face.
- A.
  
  Simile
- B.
  
  Personification
- C.
  
  Metaphor
- D.
  
  Alliteration
13.

Her eyes were fireflies.
- A.
  
  Simile
- B.
  
  Personification
- C.
  
  Metaphor
- D.
  
  Alliteration
14.

____________ is a comparison that does not use "like" or "as"
15.

The trees danced to the music of the wind.
- A.
  
  Simile
- B.
  
  Metaphor
- C.
  
  Personification
- D.
  
  Alliteration