Figurative Language Quiz: HA 2023

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Two or more words that start with the same letter or the same sound. The words must be close to each other in the sentence.

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Compares two different things using the key words 'like' or 'as.'

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An exaggerated statement often used for emphasis.

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Words that imitate sounds.

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Compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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Descriptive writing that appeals to the five senses (such as taste, touch, smell, etc.)

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Giving human qualities/traits to things that are not human.

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Rhyme that occurs at the end of two or more lines of poetry.

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Two opposite words that are placed side by side in the same sentence.

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A reference to another work of literature, a movie, a song, a person, an event, etc. that appears within another text (could be in a book, a movie, a tv show, a song, etc.)

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A word inside a line rhymes with another word on the same line.

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The dictionary definition of a word -

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The feeling/emotion that we get from a word -

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In this type of figurative language, a phrase's figurative meaning does not match its literal meaning.

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The leaves fell gracefully to the ground, twirling like ballerinas.

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The turkey was a magnet, drawing in all members of the family with its delicious scent.

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The wishbone made a large crack when the siblings broke it apart.

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During the San Francisco Turkey Bowl, the football screamed through the air hitting a spectator in the stands!

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When my brother broke his aunt’s crystal vase, he was as nervous as a turkey on Thanksgiving.

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The farmer snuck up behind the turkey, and after hearing the turkey’s gobble, he jumped on his prey.

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The meal my mother prepared for Thanksgiving was awfully delicious!

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The ocean’s water splished and splashed against the Mayflower as it voyaged to the New World.

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My brother didn’t know where everyone was supposed to sit for Thanksgiving dinner, so he put the place settings in random order.

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My mother’s pumpkin pie is a slice of heaven.

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When Susie took the last piece of peanut butter pie, I could have cried for a million years.

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Dad said, "I'm so hungry, I could eat a million turkeys."

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Uncle Jackson was a skyscrapper standing next to grandma.

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The kitchen table shook under the weight of the feast that lay upon it.

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Food circulated around the table in a furious flurry of flying bowls and plates.

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Everyone pounced _____________________ for a serving of Grandmother's mashed potatoes.

Choose the simile that completes the sentence.

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What type of rhyme is found in the example below?

“Am I Wrong” by Nico and Vinz
Am I wrong for thinking out the box from where I stay?
Am I wrong for saying that I’ll choose another way?

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What type of rhyme is found in the following example?

“This is How we Roll” by Florida Georgia Line
The mixtape’s got a little Hank, a little Drake
A little something bumping, thump, thumping on the wheel ride

Figurative Language Quiz: HA 2023

Two or more words that start with the same letter or the same sound. The words must be close to each other in the sentence.

Compares two different things using the key words 'like' or 'as.'

An exaggerated statement often used for emphasis.

Words that imitate sounds.

Compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as.'

Descriptive writing that appeals to the five senses (such as taste, touch, smell, etc.)

Giving human qualities/traits to things that are not human.

Rhyme that occurs at the end of two or more lines of poetry.

Two opposite words that are placed side by side in the same sentence.

A reference to another work of literature, a movie, a song, a person, an event, etc. that appears within another text (could be in a book, a movie, a tv show, a song, etc.)

A word inside a line rhymes with another word on the same line.

The dictionary definition of a word -

The feeling/emotion that we get from a word -

In this type of figurative language, a phrase's figurative meaning does not match its literal meaning.

The leaves fell gracefully to the ground, twirling like ballerinas.

The turkey was a magnet, drawing in all members of the family with its delicious scent.

The wishbone made a large crack when the siblings broke it apart.

During the San Francisco Turkey Bowl, the football screamed through the air hitting a spectator in the stands!

When my brother broke his aunt’s crystal vase, he was as nervous as a turkey on Thanksgiving.

The farmer snuck up behind the turkey, and after hearing the turkey’s gobble, he jumped on his prey.

The meal my mother prepared for Thanksgiving was awfully delicious!

The ocean’s water splished and splashed against the Mayflower as it voyaged to the New World.

My brother didn’t know where everyone was supposed to sit for Thanksgiving dinner, so he put the place settings in random order.

My mother’s pumpkin pie is a slice of heaven.

When Susie took the last piece of peanut butter pie, I could have cried for a million years.

Dad said, "I'm so hungry, I could eat a million turkeys."

Uncle Jackson was a skyscrapper standing next to grandma.

The kitchen table shook under the weight of the feast that lay upon it.

Food circulated around the table in a furious flurry of flying bowls and plates.

Everyone pounced _____________________ for a serving of Grandmother's mashed potatoes. Choose the simile that completes the sentence.

What type of rhyme is found in the example below? “Am I Wrong” by Nico and VinzAm I wrong for thinking out the box from where I stay?Am I wrong for saying that I’ll choose another way?

What type of rhyme is found in the following example? “This is How we Roll” by Florida Georgia LineThe mixtape’s got a little Hank, a little DrakeA little something bumping, thump, thumping on the wheel ride

Two or more words that start with the same letter or the same sound. The words must be close to each other in the sentence.

Compares two different things using the key words 'like' or 'as.'

An exaggerated statement often used for emphasis.

Words that imitate sounds.

Compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as.'

Descriptive writing that appeals to the five senses (such as taste, touch, smell, etc.)

Giving human qualities/traits to things that are not human.

Rhyme that occurs at the end of two or more lines of poetry.

Two opposite words that are placed side by side in the same sentence.

A reference to another work of literature, a movie, a song, a person, an event, etc. that appears within another text (could be in a book, a movie, a tv show, a song, etc.)

A word inside a line rhymes with another word on the same line.

The dictionary definition of a word -

The feeling/emotion that we get from a word -

In this type of figurative language, a phrase's figurative meaning does not match its literal meaning.

The leaves fell gracefully to the ground, twirling like ballerinas.

The turkey was a magnet, drawing in all members of the family with its delicious scent.

The wishbone made a large crack when the siblings broke it apart.

During the San Francisco Turkey Bowl, the football screamed through the air hitting a spectator in the stands!

When my brother broke his aunt’s crystal vase, he was as nervous as a turkey on Thanksgiving.

The farmer snuck up behind the turkey, and after hearing the turkey’s gobble, he jumped on his prey.

The meal my mother prepared for Thanksgiving was awfully delicious!

The ocean’s water splished and splashed against the Mayflower as it voyaged to the New World.

My brother didn’t know where everyone was supposed to sit for Thanksgiving dinner, so he put the place settings in random order.

My mother’s pumpkin pie is a slice of heaven.

When Susie took the last piece of peanut butter pie, I could have cried for a million years.

Dad said, "I'm so hungry, I could eat a million turkeys."

Uncle Jackson was a skyscrapper standing next to grandma.

The kitchen table shook under the weight of the feast that lay upon it.

Food circulated around the table in a furious flurry of flying bowls and plates.

Everyone pounced _____________________ for a serving of Grandmother's mashed potatoes. Choose the simile that completes the sentence.

What type of rhyme is found in the example below? “Am I Wrong” by Nico and VinzAm I wrong for thinking out the box from where I stay?Am I wrong for saying that I’ll choose another way?

What type of rhyme is found in the following example? “This is How we Roll” by Florida Georgia LineThe mixtape’s got a little Hank, a little DrakeA little something bumping, thump, thumping on the wheel ride

Everyone pounced _____________________ for a serving of Grandmother's mashed potatoes.

Choose the simile that completes the sentence.

What type of rhyme is found in the example below?

“Am I Wrong” by Nico and Vinz
Am I wrong for thinking out the box from where I stay?
Am I wrong for saying that I’ll choose another way?

What type of rhyme is found in the following example?

“This is How we Roll” by Florida Georgia Line
The mixtape’s got a little Hank, a little Drake
A little something bumping, thump, thumping on the wheel ride

Everyone pounced _____________________ for a serving of Grandmother's mashed potatoes.

Choose the simile that completes the sentence.

What type of rhyme is found in the example below?

“Am I Wrong” by Nico and Vinz
Am I wrong for thinking out the box from where I stay?
Am I wrong for saying that I’ll choose another way?

What type of rhyme is found in the following example?

“This is How we Roll” by Florida Georgia Line
The mixtape’s got a little Hank, a little Drake
A little something bumping, thump, thumping on the wheel ride