La Salle Green Hills

ENGLISH 7
QUIZ 2.3(A)

No. ____ Name_____________________________________ Date___________________

Grade 7- _______ Teacher ________________

A. SKILL: Identifying figures of speech

DIRECTIONS: Identify the figure of speech used in each sentence. Choose from the choices
below. Write the correct answer on your paper.
A. HYPERBOLE E. OXYMORON I. CLIMAX M. ASSONANCE
B. REPETITION F. ANTITHESIS J. ANTICLIMAX N. PERSONIFICATION
C. SYNECDOCHE G. IRONY K. ONOMATOPOEIA O. ALLUSION
D. METONYMY H. PARADOX L. ALLITERATION

______1. The legs rule over the fins. – (Dolojan, 2019)

______2. The tiny but terrifying turtle took the trident. – (Dolojan, 2019)
______3. Adam’s addictive apple was huge.
______4. After school, the sky blurted out a loud cry.
______5. It is when you hide that I see you best.
______6. How sour sweet old music is!
______7. The tuxedos sniff at the beggar.
______8. The class officers are all composed of the best brains in the class.
______9. Love is so short, but forgetting is so long.
______10. Man proposes, God disposes.
______11. I feel sad learning that my best friend is the Lupin of the class.
______12. Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!"
______13. He lost his life, his car and his cell phone.

B. SKILL: Restating sentences in figurative language

DIRECTIONS: Which of the following expresses the figure of speech given in the parenthesis.
Write the letter of your answer.
_____14. The red balloon flew on the air as the child lose his grip on it. (personification)
A. The red balloon bade goodbye as it flew up in the air.
B. The red balloon was tightly loose s it flew up in the air.
C. The bubbly boy lost his grip on the big beautiful balloon .
_____15. You find your boss to be so mean in making you work even on your free day.
A. You make me die a thousand times for working on my free days.
B. I work , I cried, I died.
C. Oh how nice of you to drive me to work even on my free day!