Figurative Language Challenge

Question 1

Which device is in 'He was so hungry he could eat a horse'?

Accepted Answer

Hyperbole

Question 2

Which device is in 'The classroom was a zoo'?

Accepted Answer

Metaphor

Question 3

Which device is in 'It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop'?

Accepted Answer

Hyperbole

Question 4

Which device is in 'He had a mountain of homework to do'?

Accepted Answer

Hyperbole

Question 5

'The wind whispered through the trees.' is an example of?

Accepted Answer

Personification

Question 6

'My backpack weighs a ton.' is an example of?

Accepted Answer

Hyperbole

Question 7

'She’s as cold as ice.' is an example of?

Accepted Answer

Simile

Question 8

Which device is in 'They’re like two peas in a pod'?

Accepted Answer

Simile

Question 9

'The car complained as it climbed the hill.' is a...?

Accepted Answer

Personification

Question 10

'Time flies when you’re having fun.' is a...?

Accepted Answer

Personification

Question 11

Which device is in 'Sally sells seashells by the seashore'?

Accepted Answer

Alliteration

Question 12

Which device is in 'His heart was a stone'?

Accepted Answer

Metaphor

Question 13

Which device is in 'Crash! The vase hit the floor'?

Accepted Answer

Onomatopoeia

Question 14

'You are the apple of my eye.' is a...?

Accepted Answer

Metaphor

Question 15

Which device is in 'The thunder grumbled like an old man'?

Accepted Answer

Simile

Question 16

What is 'Boom! The fireworks lit up the night sky.'?

Accepted Answer

Onomatopoeia

Question 17

The lightning danced across the sky. True or False? This is personification.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

Identify the device: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

Accepted Answer

Simile

Question 19

What type is 'Break a leg!'?

Accepted Answer

Idiom

Question 20

'Life is a rollercoaster with ups and downs.' is a...?

Accepted Answer

Metaphor

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