Figure Of Speech Quizzes & Trivia
There are different figures of speech that are used to put emphasis on the extent of a behavior or situation. Some of these include Metaphors, Similes and personifications. Test how good your skills are at identifying these...
Questions: 10 | Attempts: 37481 | Last updated: Nov 1, 2019
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Sample QuestionHe was as brave as a lion.
Welcome to this figure of speech test quiz. Read the statement and identify whether it is an example of a simile, metaphor, or personification. This quiz has more than 30 questions, try answering them all if you can.
Questions: 32 | Attempts: 11407 | Last updated: Nov 21, 2019
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Sample QuestionJenny cooked the candy too long. When she took it out of the oven it was hard as a rock.
When it comes to describing a person as a writer there are different ways you can choose to describe someone in a story or compare the extensity of what you are trying to put across. Most writers either use figures of speech such...
Questions: 28 | Attempts: 8113 | Last updated: Feb 6, 2019
Writers throughout time to add color to what they are trying to communicate have used figures of speech. In grammar class, we got to identify the five figures of speech, their use and how to identify them. Do you believe you...
Questions: 8 | Attempts: 6743 | Last updated: Dec 26, 2019
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Sample QuestionShe is the apple of my eye.
Figures of speech are the types of words that are formulated to give someone another view other than they’re meaning. Over the past week, we have been able to cover the different figures of speech. The comprehensive test...
Questions: 16 | Attempts: 4623 | Last updated: May 30, 2019
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Sample QuestionThe chug-a, chug-a, chug-a of the train echoed down the hill, while a cloud of smoke rose up to the western sky.
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Figure Of Speech Questions & Answers
What figure of speech is the following? Death! where is thy sting? O Grave! Where is thy victory?A. Simile2. Metaphor3. Personification...
In Personification inanimate objects and abstract ideas are spoken of as if they were persons or bearing human quality. On the other hand, an apostrophe is a form of personification. In an apostrophe, the writer addresses some inanimate thing or an a
Which figure of speech is right for this sentence? "He was as brave as a lion".
A simile is a right figure of speech that should be used in this sentence. Hence, the correct answer is option A. Simile.
Basically, Simile is a figure of speech that involves the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind. Here&
What figure of speech is used here?
The wind wrapped its icy fingers around my body.
The answer to this is C. Personification is one of the figures of speech that people use whenever they would like to describe something extreme that people may not understand immediately. In order for people to understand the emotion that is being co
Which type of figure of speech is the following sentence an example of? Who was as brave as a lion?
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This is considered to be a simile. This is a type of figure of speech wherein something or someone is compared to another person or item that is completely different from the former. For example, the sentence can be used this way: The rat was as brav
A quiz to cover figures of speech. 50 multiple choice questions.
Questions: 3 | Attempts: 2335 | Last updated: Jul 30, 2011
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Sample QuestionThese walls have ears. This sentence is an example of a/an
Figures of speech are used to give meaning to action other than their literal meaning. Figures of speech can be classified into four types. Have you been paying attention when we covered this topic in grammar class? See if you...
Questions: 8 | Attempts: 2262 | Last updated: May 30, 2019
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Sample QuestionHis new shoes were so big they looked like boats.
Some people find it hard to identify different figures of speech. By the end of the topic, you should not be among them, considering how much we have learned. Read the following figures of speech carefully and choose the best...
Questions: 10 | Attempts: 1023 | Last updated: May 30, 2019
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Sample QuestionMy teacher has eyes in the back of her head.
Getting to identify figures of speech is one thing, and knowing what they mean in a sentence is another. If you have been paying attention to our previous classes, you should be able to do both with ease. The practice exercise...
Questions: 7 | Attempts: 488 | Last updated: May 30, 2019
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Sample QuestionWhat does the line hold fast to dreams mean?
This quiz is aimed at testing students knowledge of figures of speech. students will be required to identify the use of different figures of speech in given lines.
Questions: 4 | Attempts: 371 | Last updated: Jan 4, 2013
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Sample QuestionThe slogan "Butterkist bakes better biscuits" best exemplifies
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Sample QuestionWhat is the difference between paronomasia and syllepsis?
When it comes to geometry, most of us are in dire need of some practice. Have you been having some trouble when it comes to finding the area of some figures be they single or combined? Do you think you can find the area of the...
Questions: 5 | Attempts: 154 | Last updated: May 30, 2019
Figures of speech have been used by writers throughout time to get their readers to understand their concepts more. Do you think you can pass this figure of speech quiz removed from what we have covered in class so far? Let's...
Questions: 31 | Attempts: 111 | Last updated: May 30, 2019
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Sample QuestionIt took a milliom years for Thomas to finish his homework!
Many people can’t tell a figure of speech when they hear it and always take it literally. There a lot of figures of speech that you need to be conversant with when it comes to the English language. Do you think you have...
Questions: 25 | Attempts: 86 | Last updated: Jun 20, 2019
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Sample QuestionMorning is a new sheet of paper for you to write on.
Livius Andronicus is undoubtedly referred to as the father of Latin poetry, and some of his phenomenal work can be seen today. How much knowledge do you have when it comes to Latin poetry figures of speech? Fill in the blank with...
Questions: 20 | Attempts: 78 | Last updated: May 30, 2019
Some things are happening around the world today, for example, some dances and animations cut across whether you are a kid or grown up. This is a Modern Day Allusions Trivia Quiz for Students in high school. Give it a try and see...
Questions: 6 | Attempts: 19 | Last updated: Jun 20, 2019
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Sample QuestionThis refers to a state of being children (usually ages of 12-15) go through when in middle school. Closely associated with metal music, black clothing, and pain/suffering. Often mistaken as "emo."
These trivia questions are designed to test Your Knowledge about Figures Of Speech. There are different types of speech that one can use when they are writing or in everyday speech. Figures of speech are statements that have an...
Questions: 5 | Attempts: 16 | Last updated: Dec 16, 2019
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Sample QuestionShe is only happy when she has got something to worry about. This is a...
There are different figures of speech that are used to put emphasis on the extent of a behavior or situation. Some of these include Metaphors, Similes and personifications. Test how good your skills are at identifying these...
Questions: 10 | Attempts: 5 | Last updated: Sep 5, 2018
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Sample QuestionHe was as brave as a lion.
