Onomatopoeia

A figure of speech has been underlined in each sentence. Check

the correct type of figure of speech.

Example: The pleasure of waking up to the tweet of the birds is indescribable.

a) simile b) onomatopoeia c) oxymoron

1) The gentle moo of the cows in the field told us the village was nearby.

a) onomatopoeia b) euphemism c) simile

2) Matt, the comedian, was seriously funny.

a) personification b) onomatopoeia c) oxymoron

3) The theater loves Mr. Anderson, a gifted actor.

a) onomatopoeia b) personification c) simile

4) My teeth were chattering, and I could barely talk.

a) onomatopoeia b) alliteration c) analogy

5) We could hear something buzzing.

a) hyperbole b) onomatopoeia c) simile

6) My brother Alex eats like a bird.

a) onomatopoeia b) analogy c) simile

7) The bell clanged to announce the start of the class.

a) alliteration b) onomatopoeia c) metaphor

8) Kiara saved her entire enthusiasm for the singing contest.

a) hyperbole b) metaphor c) simile

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Onomatopoeia Answer Key
A figure of speech has been underlined in each sentence. Check
the correct type of figure of speech.

Example: The pleasure of waking up to the tweet of the birds is indescribable.

a) simile b) onomatopoeia c) oxymoron

1) The gentle moo of the cows in the field told us the village was nearby.

a) onomatopoeia b) euphemism c) simile

2) Matt, the comedian, was seriously funny.

a) personification b) onomatopoeia c) oxymoron

3) The theater loves Mr. Anderson, a gifted actor.

a) onomatopoeia b) personification c) simile

4) My teeth were chattering, and I could barely talk.

a) onomatopoeia b) alliteration c) analogy

5) We could hear something buzzing.

a) hyperbole b) onomatopoeia c) simile

6) My brother Alex eats like a bird.

a) onomatopoeia b) analogy c) simile

7) The bell clanged to announce the start of the class.

a) alliteration b) onomatopoeia c) metaphor

8) Kiara saved her entire enthusiasm for the singing contest.

a) hyperbole b) metaphor c) simile

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