THE FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE QUIZ

By Silas Turner

1. Which is an example of a simile? A. He jumped like a kangaroo. B. Fred sped along the face of the track. C. Poppy popped pentagonal poppies. D. Billions of people stood in front of the

only checkout counter.

2. What is a Hyperbole?

A. A comparison of two objects using like or as

B. An opposite C. An exaggeration D. The position of the narrator in relation

to the story

3. Choose the synonyms. A. Yin/Yang B. Humble/Modest C. Alpha Ruby/Omega Sapphire D. Hero/Antagonist

4. Point of view is ?

A. A comparison of two objects without using like or as

B. A literary type C. A word that means the same as

another word D. The position of the narrator in relation

to the story

5. Which is the metaphor? A. The kid ran as fast as light. B. He cleaned all the things. C. Danny looked into the mirror of the

lake. D. Miss Block made friends with Opal.

6. Onomatopoeia is ?

A. An opposite B. A literary type C. A sound that identifies a word D. To tell in own words

7. What genre is Harry Potter ?

A. Fantasy B. Nonfiction C. Realistic Fiction D. Science Fiction

8. Paraphrase means?

A. To compare two objects using like or as

B. To compare two objects without using like or as

C. An event taking place before the present time

D. To retell in own words

9. Which is an example of alliteration? A. The cookies got out of the jar and ran

away. B. I went to the store to buy some

grapes. C. There was a thousand cars and only

10 parking spaces. D. Poppy popped pentagonal poppies.

10. What is an opposite?

A. A synonym B. An antonym C. Point of view D. A Hyperbole

Answers:1. A2. C3. B4. D5. C6. C7. A8. D9. D10. B

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