Figurative Language Quizzes & Trivia

This one is for all of the poets out there. Just kidding, all of us have used this type of communication at one point or another throughout our lives. It’s probably true, though, that most of us have used this when we’ve been in love, Figurative language is an integral part of our personalities though and without it we would find it incredibly hard to express our feelings in an artistic manner.

So, check out these samples from our figurative language trivia: An extended metaphor is metaphor that is continued over what? Personification is the attribution of a personal nature or character to what? Hyperbole is a figure of speech which uses an extravagant or exaggerated statement to express what? Find out more only with our figurative language trivia.

Questions: 20 | Attempts: 10286 | Last updated: Jul 15, 2020

Sample Question
A figure of speech that uses "like" or "as" to compare to dissimilar things is called:

Onomatopoeia

Similie

Personification

Alliteration

Metaphor

Figurative Language Practice Quiz

Questions: 12 | Attempts: 6124 | Last updated: Sep 22, 2020

Sample Question
_________ is a comparison figurative piece of language that uses 'like' or 'as'.

Simile

Hyberbole

Metaphor

Quiz: How Do You Use Figurative Language?

Questions: 8 | Attempts: 23107 | Last updated: Oct 8, 2020

Sample Question
“Her face is like a sunbeam,” is an example of what type of figurative language?

Onomatopoeia

Metaphor

Simile

Personification

Test Your Knowledge On Figurative Language Quiz

Take a figurative language quiz to test your knowledge of the simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, and irony.

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 5461 | Last updated: Nov 22, 2017

Sample Question
Scenario: After taking the test, you walk out of the room complaining about how badly you scored because you didn't feel like you studied hard enough. You blame both the test and the teacher because of you score. Your teacher looks at you and says, "Well, looks like you tried your best on that one." Which of the following does this scenario best represent?

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Hyperbole

Irony

Figurative Language And Poetry Quiz Questions

Read the questions. Tell me what type of figurative language is being used.

Questions: 29 | Attempts: 3932 | Last updated: Jan 27, 2021

Sample Question
She is like the wind.

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Onomatopoeia

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Figurative Language Questions & Answers

What type of figurative language is the following example? 'Her face is like a sunbeam.'

The correct answer to this question is C, Simile. Similes compare two things to each other by using the words like or as. The sentence provided uses the word like to compare her face to a sunbeam. Another example is "The baby is as strong as a w

What is the following sentence an example of? My sister's room is a pig pen.

This is a metaphor, not a simile. Similes use "like" or "as" in the comparison, and since this statement reads, "My sister's room is a pig pen," which uses neither like nor as in the comparative statement, it isa metapho

What type of figurative language is used here?

It is no doubt that the correct answer is hyperbole. Hyperbole is a figure of speech that shows emphasis on something through extreme exaggeration. In the given sentence, the speaker is saying that she had so much homework to do and she will be need

What type of figurative language is the following sentence an example of?

It's Personification. This figure of speech gives animals, ideas, or objects human qualities. These qualities can include emotions, guestures, the ability to talk, desires, and sensations. In this sentence, the storm is a state which distrubs the env