Figurative Language Review

Question 1

"My dad is a machine. He is always working on something!" is an example of:

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Metaphor

Question 2

"Opportunity is knocking at your door" is an example of:

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Personification

Question 3

Words that sound like what they mean!

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Onomatopoeia

Question 4

"I was in line for lunch forever!" is an example of:

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Hyperbole

Question 5

"His work ethic was as solid as a rock. He always got things done!" is an example of:

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Simile

Question 6

"The Battling Beavers take on the Wonderful Wizards tonight at 7!" is an example of:

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Alliteration

Question 7

Giving human characteristics to something that is not human is called

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Personification

Question 8

If you are comparing two things, you are NOT using:

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Idiom

Question 9

What do we call an extreme exaggeration?

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hyperbole

Question 10

"The baby was so cute with her Minnie Mouse ears and big Tweety Bird eyes" is an example of:

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Allusion

Question 11

"That quiz was a piece of cake" is an example of a(n)

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Idiom

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