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Figurative language
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1Which of these sentences represents a simile?
- AKisses are roses in the spring.
- BHe is as funny as a monkey.
- CThe sack fell into the river with a splash.
- DBut a better butter makes a batter better.
2Which of these sentences represents a Metaphor?
- AHis kisses are like roses.
- BI didn’t attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.
- CLook at my car. She is a beauty, isn’t she?
- DShelley sells shells by the sea shore.
3Which of these sentences represents a Personification?
- AMy mouth was as dry as a bone.
- BThe wind whispered through dry grass.
- CYou could've knocked me over with a feather.
- DBetty bought butter but the butter was bitter, so Betty bought better butter to make the bitter butter better.
4Which of these sentences represents a Onomatopoeia?
- AThe sheep went BAHHHH!
- BWe're up, wide-eyed, and wondering while we wait for others to awaken.
- CIncorporating a red rose in your writing to symbolize love.
- DWatching that movie was like watching grass grow.
5Which of these sentences represents a Oxymoron?
- AThe sky was full of dancing stars.
- BFoolish wisdom
- CThe tall girl stood out like a sore thumb.
- DYou are my sunshine.
6Which of these sentences represents a Hyperbole?
- AShe is as heavy as an elephant!
- BIt was as easy as shooting fish in a barrel.
- CIt's a slow burg. I spent a couple of weeks there one day.
- DThe vines wove their delicate fingers together.
7Which of these sentences represents a Allusion?
- ADon’t act like a Romeo in front of her.
- BShe's so dumb, she thinks Taco Bell is a Mexican phone company.
- CTime is money.
- DIncorporating the colour black in your writing as a symbol for evil or death.
8Which of these sentences represents a Idiom?
- AIf we play our cards right, we may be able to find out when those whales are being released.
- BAmerica is a melting pot.
- CI had to walk 15 miles to school in the snow, uphill, in bare feet.
- DMy mouth was as dry as a bone.
9Which of these sentences represents a Imagery?
- AYou could've knocked me over with a feather.
- BThe girl ran her hands on a soft satin fabric.
- CUsing a chalkboard to represent education.
- DThey fought like cats and dogs.
10Which of these sentences represents a Alliteration?
- AEvery cloud has a silver lining.
- BA big bully beats a baby boy.
- CI went home and made the biggest sandwich of all time.
- DIf seen from above the factory, the workers would have looked like clock parts.
11Which of these sentences represents a Pun?
- AI'm a big fan of whiteboards. I find them quite re-markable.
- BShe was fairly certain that life was a fashion show.
- CThe buses can be impatient around here.
- DMy dad is always working.
12Which of these sentences represents a Understatement?
- AKisses are the flowers of love in bloom.
- BI have to have this operation. It isn’t very serious. I have this tiny little tumor on the brain.
- CThe sorry engine wheezed its death cough.
- DCharlie gazed hopelessly at the endless pile of bills stretching across the counter.
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