Figurative Language Quiz

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1) This type of figurative language is used when words imitate the

actual sound(s) made by the action or event. Examples include "clang" and
"whoosh."
A. onomatopoeia
B. simile
C. metaphor
D. personification
E. alliteration

2) The plates danced on the shelves during the earthquake is an example

of what type of figurative language?
A. simile
B. personification
C. alliteration
D. metaphor
E. onomatopoeia

3) Which of the following is a simile?

A. He has the eyes of a hawk.
B. She sings like an angel.
C. The walls in the apartment house were paper thin.
D. The man is a rock.

4) 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

5) A type of figurative language that compares one thing to another thing

using the words "like" or "as" is called a ______________________________.
A. personification
B. simile
C. metaphor
D. metaphor
E. onomatopoeia

6) Figurative language is used in writing to make the writing more

interesting.
A. True
B. False
7) 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

8) The show “Spongebob Squarepants” is an example of:

A. simile
B. metaphor
C. alliteration
D. personification

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

10) 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

11) "The cat's as fast as a jet on a runway" is an example of a metaphor.

A. True
B. False

12) Create 1 simile, 1 metaphor, and 1 personification for a total of 3

sentences. Be sure to title each.