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Figurative Language C/D
Figurative Language C/D
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1
Her hair is as shiny as a star. This is an example of a metaphor.
False
True
2
Silent sleeping slugs slither into salt. The s sound shows a metaphor.
False
True
3
The curious cat crept towards the crevice. This is an example of
metaphor
imagery
alliteration
idiom
4
The students were crowded around the pizza box like ants. This is an example of
a simile
imagery
an inference
allusion
5
What is an example of alliteration?
Kelpy G
Trees taste good
Dabbin' Doggos
Gary Come Home
6
Imagery is used with like or as.
True
False
7
Why is using "literally" incorrect?
It is an idiom, and idioms are not figurative language
Because Mrs Paulus will roast you for it
Because you are not "literally" dying, etc.
It's an example of sensory detail
8
What is an example of personification?
The leaves shivered in the wind
The car was dirty
The squirrel ate a nut
The tree was planted
9
The darkness is all around us. This is an example of a
metaphor
sensory detail
simile
idiom
10
Onomatopoeias are words that describe or imitate what they sound like.
True
False
11
What is not an example of an onomatopoeia?
Pop
Bang
Bing
Tree
12
What is allusion?
an understatement
a sense
expression that calls something to mind without mentioning
a header/footer (title or ending)
13
What is an example of an idiom?
As dead as a doorknob
Stiff as a rock
As hot as the Sahara
Up the creek without a paddle
14
He is as strong as a bull. This is a simile.
True
False
15
"Hit the lights" is an example of
an idiom
a metaphor
a catchphrase
a simile
16
Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of a word.
False
True
17
An example of an idiom is: I really hate homework.
False
True
18
I was so embarrassed that i wanted to die is an example of an
personification
hyperbole
metaphor
allusion
19
An example of alliteration is: The cat sat on a mat.
False
True
20
A simile is a strong exaggeration.
True
False
21
The eagle flew down and scooped up the trout in its talons. This is an example of
a simile
sensory detail
personification
alliteration
22
What does a simile start with?
He or she
Like or as
More or less
Them or They
23
Inferences are figurative language.
True
False
24
This is the giving of human qualities and traits to inanimate objects or animals.
simile
metaphor
personificaton
allusion
25
What is a hyperbole?
An exaggeration
A repetition of consonant sounds
A comparison of unlike things
A word imitating a sound
26
Why is figurative language used in writing?
to confuse people
connections or highlights to engage the reader in writing
because it's fun
because your ELA teacher told you to
27
What is an example of a metaphor?
He was scared by the ghost painting.
The boy walked his dog around his neighborhood.
Greg was like a rock through his baseball game.
His family would never move to another state or region.
28
Imagery is
an exaggeration
a comparison
a painting attached to a story
visual or descriptive language in writing
29
Which one of these is an example of a sensory detail?
Speed
Death
Lazy
Smell
30
The fog crept on little cat feet is an example of personification.
True
False
