Figurative Language Quiz - Laura Hoffman | Biblioteka

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Choose the line with alliteration.

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

He ran fast.

The sky is blue.

The owl hooted.

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Which sentence uses alliteration?

Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

He read books.

The birds chirped happily.

The car is red.

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Identify the example of alliteration.

It is a big house.

Misty mountain mornings are magical.

She dances gracefully.

The moon shines.

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Which phrase shows alliteration?

Beautiful butterflies danced in the breeze.

The cat walked quickly.

The dog barked loudly.

She sang a song.

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Which sentence uses hyperbole?

The wind whispered in the trees.

She was as fast as a cheetah.

The math problem was tricky.

I've told you a million times!

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What is an example of hyperbole?

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

He ran like the wind.

The flowers nodded in the breeze.

The book was interesting.

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Which phrase shows hyperbole?

She swam like a fish.

I have a ton of homework!

The leaves danced in the wind.

The test was challenging.

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Identify the hyperbolic statement.

He slept like a log.

I have a million things to do today!

The movie was exciting.

The stars twinkled in the night sky.

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What type of figurative language is used in 'He's a giant in the industry'?

Metaphor

Hyperbole

Onomatopoeia

Simile

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In 'The wind whispered through the trees,', what is 'whispered' an example of?

Personification

Metaphor

Alliteration

Hyperbole

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Which figurative language type is present in 'The stars danced in the sky'?

Onomatopoeia

Personification

Alliteration

Simile

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What type of figurative language is 'Time is a thief'?

Metaphor

Personification

Hyperbole

Simile

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1. What idiom means to stop doing something / give up?

Turn a blind eye

Give it a try

Throw in the towel

Jump the gun

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3. What idiom means to be angry or irritated?

Cost an arm and a leg

Break the ice

Ace in the hole

Have a chip on your shoulder

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2. Which idiom means to reveal a secret unintentionally?

Let the cat out of the bag

Hit the nail on the head

Cry over spilled milk

Bite the bullet

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Which sentence has onomatopoeia?

She was as quiet as a mouse.

The flowers swayed in the wind.

The sizzling bacon woke me up.

The sky was gray and dreary.

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Which line contains onomatopoeia?

The river flowed gently downstream.

The thunder rumbled in the distance.

He sat under the old oak tree.

She wore a bright yellow dress.

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Which phrase is an example of onomatopoeia?

The clock tick-tocked throughout the night.

The dog ran quickly.

The book was interesting and exciting.

The sunset painted the sky with colors.

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Which word is onomatopoeic in nature?

Happy

Running

Glistening

Buzz

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4. Which idiom means to pretend to be sick?

Pull a sickie

Kick the bucket

Hit the sack

Bring home the bacon