Figurative Language Test-1
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20 questions
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Which of the following is an example of personification?
Which of the following is an example of personification?
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"That apple is as red as a rose" is an example of a...
"That apple is as red as a rose" is an example of a...
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"The moonbeams showered me with love" is an example of .
"The moonbeams showered me with love" is an example of .
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What does your grandmother mean when she says the ground is like a rock
What does your grandmother mean when she says the ground is like a rock
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"Whenever the trees are crying aloud" is an example of:
"Whenever the trees are crying aloud" is an example of:
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"The sheets hanging on the clothesline danced in the wind."
This is an example of personification.
"The sheets hanging on the clothesline danced in the wind."
This is an example of personification.
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"The moonless night was as dark as black velvet."
The above sentence is an example of a...
"The moonless night was as dark as black velvet."
The above sentence is an example of a...
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"The baby's skin was like a rose petal."
What does the simile in the above sentence say to you?
"The baby's skin was like a rose petal."
What does the simile in the above sentence say to you?
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"You are as slow as molasses in January."
What does this phrase mean?
"You are as slow as molasses in January."
What does this phrase mean?
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Choose the words that make this statement true. The words must be chosen that show the correct order they should appear in the sentence.
Idioms only make sense if someone takes them not.
Choose the words that make this statement true. The words must be chosen that show the correct order they should appear in the sentence.
Idioms only make sense if someone takes them not.
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I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
In the poem, "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" the line "dancing in the breeze" is an example of...
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
In the poem, "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" the line "dancing in the breeze" is an example of...
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The following are examples of what type of figurative language?
- let the cat out of the bag
- play it by ear
- money talks
- cat got your tongue
The following are examples of what type of figurative language?
- let the cat out of the bag
- play it by ear
- money talks
- cat got your tongue
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Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
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Which is the definition of an idiom?
Which is the definition of an idiom?
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"Chip on your shoulder" is an example of which type of figurative language?
"Chip on your shoulder" is an example of which type of figurative language?
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"I have a million things to do!" is an example of an extreme exaggeration used to make a point. The term used to describe this is called a
"I have a million things to do!" is an example of an extreme exaggeration used to make a point. The term used to describe this is called a
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Which type of figurative language compares two objects using "like" or "as"?
Which type of figurative language compares two objects using "like" or "as"?
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Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence below.
Snow had wrapped a white blanket over the city.
Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence below.
Snow had wrapped a white blanket over the city.
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Olivia was practicing her flute. She kept checking the time. She constantly stared at her neighbors playing baseball.
You can guess that Olivia ___.
Olivia was practicing her flute. She kept checking the time. She constantly stared at her neighbors playing baseball.
You can guess that Olivia ___.
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The family dog hid behind the sofa as a storm roared outside. There was lightning and thunder. The dog whimpered each time it heard the thunder. Dad tried to coax the dog out, but it wasn't going anywhere.
You can guess that ___.
The family dog hid behind the sofa as a storm roared outside. There was lightning and thunder. The dog whimpered each time it heard the thunder. Dad tried to coax the dog out, but it wasn't going anywhere.
You can guess that ___.