Figurative Language #2

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Students will correctly identify and interpret various types of figurative language.
Stephanie Constantino
Quiz by Stephanie Constantino, updated more than 1 year ago
Stephanie Constantino
Created by Stephanie Constantino over 7 years ago
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Question 1

Question
Figurative language involves literal definitions of words.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 2

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"She was as pretty as a peach." What kind of figurative language is in this sentence?
Answer
  • Simile
  • Metaphor
  • Hyperbole
  • Onomatopoeia

Question 3

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What type of figurative language involves words that "make sounds?"
Answer
  • Simile
  • Idiom
  • Assonance
  • Onomatopoeia

Question 4

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"I'm sorry I was late. Time got away from me." What kind of figurative language is present in this sentence?
Answer
  • Metaphor
  • Personification
  • Idiom
  • Hyperbole

Question 5

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What type of figurative language gives non-human things the quality or actions of a human?
Answer
  • Personification
  • Simile
  • Hyperbole
  • Metaphor

Question 6

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What type of figurative language makes a reference to another written material?
Answer
  • Allusion
  • Metaphor
  • Hyperbole
  • Idiom

Question 7

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"Macy makes the most amazing macaroons." What type of figurative language is present in this sentence?
Answer
  • Alliteration
  • Metaphor
  • Hyperbole
  • Assonance

Question 8

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"There was a never-ending stack of papers to be graded." What type of figurative language is present in this sentence?
Answer
  • Hyperbole
  • Metaphor
  • Simile
  • Personification

Question 9

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"Bang! The gun blasted, signaling the start of the race." What type of figurative language is present in this sentence?
Answer
  • Onomatopoeia
  • Simile
  • Hyperbole
  • Personification

Question 10

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"The rabbits nose wiggled, as if it were a little jumping bean." What kind of personification is present in this sentence?
Answer
  • Simile
  • Hyperbole
  • Personification
  • Idiom
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