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"She sat in the library as quiet and timid as a mouse" is an example of...
metaphor
personification
alliteration
simile
2
"My mean neighbor is such a rat" is an example of...
metaphor
alliteration
idiom
simile
3
An exaggeration is?
Interjection
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
4
"That soccer player is a rhino trampling over his opponents" is an example of...
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
idiom
5
Personification is...
Giving human characteristics to something that isn't alive
A word representing a sound
A phrase which has a different meaning from what is said
An exaggeration
6
In the proverb, “ When I’m in a hurry, I always mess up,
haste makes waste
,” means:
Doing things slowly is a mistake.
Doing things well is the goal.
Doing things fast means making mistakes.
Doing things fast is efficient.
7
In the proverb, “Not all friends are loyal,
beware of fair-weather friends
,” means:
A true friend will support you in difficult times, and not betray you.
You can never have too many friends.
Friends are never there when you need them.
Friends are like the weather.
8
"This is the worst day anyone has ever had" is an example of...
idiom
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
9
In the idiom, Justin liked danger, “he was always
playing with fire
,” means:
Justin is afraid of water.
Justin would play with matches.
Justin would often try risky behavior.
Justin wants to be a firefighter.
10
"He got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning" is an example of...
idiom
alliteration
metaphor
simile
11
In the proverb, "My brother's bad decisions made him
the black sheep of the family
", means:
He is the youngest.
He is an outcast.
He is a farmer.
He is the tallest.
12
In the metaphor, “Tom was terrified of heights and
fear was a noose around his neck,
” means:
Tom's fear is normal and he shouldn't worry about heights.
Tom suffers from asthma.
Tom's fear was extreme and overwhelming.
Tom is going to jump off of a bridge.
13
"The library after hours was as silent as the grave" is an example of...
personification
metaphor
simile
idiom
14
"The ocean wave picked her up and slammed her onto the beach" is an example of...
alliteration
metaphor
simile
personification
15
A metaphor is...
A comparison saying that one thing is another thing
A word representing a sound
Giving human characteristics to something that isn't alive
An exaggeration
16
"Artistic & poetic movement or style using
symbolic
images to express mystical ideas, emotions, & states of mind" is?
metaphor
symbolism
personification
simile
17
In the idiom, “Sara’s father
had to pull some strings
, to get his daughter the job,” means:
Sara's father had to write a letter of recommendation.
Sara's father was committing a crime.
Sara's father was under alot of pressure at work.
Sara's father had to use his influence to get her a job.
18
Hyperbole is...
A word representing a sound
An exaggeration
A comparison using like or as
Giving human characteristics to something
19
In the simile, “The hurricane
sounded like a freight train smashing into a cement wall
,” means:
The hurricane knocked over a cement wall.
The hurricane was extremely loud and noisy.
The hurricane was large and smoky.
The hurricane lasted a long time.
20
"Hold your horses," is a kind of?
Idiom
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Personification
21
In the idiom, "My teacher says,
lend me your ear
, when she's starting class", means:
Give me your ear buds.
Go to class.
Listen to me, please!
Start singing.
22
Alliteration is...
A comparison using like or as
Giving human characteristics to something that isn't alive
Repeating the same consonant sound
An exaggeration
23
Giving human characteristics like emotions, feelings or actions to a non-human object or animal is?
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Humanification
Personificiation
24
"A joke exploiting the
different
possible meanings of a word which sound alike but have different meanings" is?
pun
personification
riddle
hyperbole
25
"His arms were long and loose, like an octopus' tentacles" is an example of...
simile
personifcation
idiom
hyperbole
26
"The doors to the castle swung open, inviting me in" is an example of...
onomatopoeia
simile
alliteration
personification
27
A simile is...
A phrase which has a different meaning from what is said
A word representing a sound
A comparison using like or as
Repeating the same consonant sound
28
A comparison using "like" or "as" is a/an?
Interjection
Idiom
Onomatopoeia
Simile
29
Compares two unlike things directly is?
Simile
Synecdoche
Personification
Metaphor
30
"Peter promptly prepared the spicy peppers" is an example of...
hyperbole
alliteration
simile
onomatopoeia
31
In the idiom, "I have to,
Face the Music
and go to summer school for the Science class I failed this year", means:
Go to music camp.
Wash my face in the morning.
Accept the consequences of my actions.
Go to a movie.
32
"I had to pay an arm and a leg for this stereo" is an example of...
personifcation
metaphor
idiom
simile
33
In the idiom, “I just can’t remember her name, but it’s
on the tip of my tongue
,” means:
I know it, but I just can't say it.
I have a memory problem.
I have a speech problem.
I can't remember anything.
34
Words that sound like what they are?
Simile
Alliteration
Personification
Onomatopoeia
35
Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of several words in a phrase is?
Alliteration
Assonance
Hyperbole
Personificiation
36
"Cows say
moo
and pigs say
oink
" is an example of...
simile
metaphor
alliteration
onomatopoeia
37
In the proverb, “Her cancer made her appreciate life, which was
a blessing in disguise
,” means:
You should be careful about what you eat.
Something negative can turn out to be a positive experience.
You can never tell where your life is going to lead you.
Something bad always happens to good people.
38
Onomatopoeia is...
A word representing a sound
A phrase which has a different meaning from what is said
Repeating the same consonant sound
Giving human characteristics to something that isn't alive
39
"Uses one part to refer to the whole, or a whole to a part":
Bread can be used to refer to food in general or money.
Synecdoche
Assonance
Simile
Personification
40
An idiom is...
An exaggeration
A word representing a sound
Giving human characteristics to something that isn't alive
A phrase which has a different meaning from what is said
41
"The repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in non-rhyming stressed syllables" is?
Alliteration
Idiom
Assonance
Metaphor
42
In the idiom, "
she put her foot in her mouth
, when she called her teacher by the wrong name", means:
She was shy.
She was late.
She was hungry.
She was embarrased.
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In the simile, "Her child was
like an octopus in the toy store,
“ means:
The child was yelling and screaming.
The child had eight arms and legs.
The child was happy to be in the store.
The child seemed to have many arms.
44
"Hold your horses and let me explain first" is an example of...
personifcation
simile
hyperbole
idiom
45
"The door opened with a
creak
" is an example of...
hyperbole
idiom
alliteration
onomatopoeia
46
"This quiz was harder than every test I've ever had put together" is an example of...
personification
idiom
metaphor
hyperbole
47
"I was afraid my friend would spill the beans about our secret" is an example of...
personifcation
idiom
hyperbole
simile
48
In the simile, "I
feel like a Million Dollars
, now that I've passed all my classes with A's and B's", means:
I feel hungry.
I feel silly.
I feel sad.
I feel wonderful.
49
In the metaphor, “After the failed romance,
her heart became stone
,” means:
She was scared to go out on a date.
She became bitter and unwilling to love again.
She has a serious heart condition.
Her heart became the size of a stone.
50
"A big black bear burst out and bounded at me" is an example of...
simile
alliteration
metaphor
idiom
51
"Practice makes perfect," is an example of?
Idiom
Onomatopoeia
Adage
Personification
52
"The wind sang a song to the swaying trees" is an example of...
personification
metaphor
idiom
hyperbole
