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Figurative Language Quiz
Figurative Language Quiz
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A figurative language vocabulary quiz for English grades 8-12.
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What is a good example of tone?
There was no moon...everything beneath lay in misty darkness
All morons hate it when you call them a moron.
Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?
Atticus was feeble; he was nearly fifty.
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What is a good example of alliteration?
I hope the restaurant takes plastic.
He is floating on a sea of grief.
I could hear a faint buzzing.
Carrie's cat clawed her couch.
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What is a good example of an oxymoron?
He won gold at the Winter games.
The hero was a lion.
This is the end of the beginning.
We are alone together.
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What is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?
I could hear a faint buzzing.
The bird's chirp filled the empty night air.
Rain fell on the roof like glass marbles.
It is not unusual for a dog to bark.
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What is a good example of anaphora?
They fight like cats and dogs.
I lie down by the side with my bride.
All the world's a stage.
I remember songs, I remember laughter, I remember dancing.
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What is a good example of personification?
I hope the restaurant takes plastic.
A chicken farmer's favorite car is a coupe.
I have a ton of chores to do.
The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
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What is diction?
The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.
The emotions evoked by the author's work.
The author's attitude to the writing.
The author's word choice.
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What is a good example of a metaphor?
She is as happy as a clam.
He is floating on a sea of grief.
The waffle jumped out of the toaster.
Being struck by lightning is a really shocked experience.
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What is a good example of an idiom?
"All morons hate it when you call them a moron."
You have a chip on your shoulder.
Her heart is as black as coal.
Don't jump the gun.
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What is NOT a good example of a simile?
You are as American as apple pie.
That movie was a roller coaster ride of emotions.
Life is like a box of chocolates.
The hero was as brave as a lion.
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What is a good example of hyperbole?
I've seen this film a million times.
A horse is a very stable animal.
Juliet is the sun.
Hannah's house has heat.
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What is a good example of a paradox?
This car goes faster than the speed of light.
Engineers steered the vehicle.
You can save money by spending it.
This is disgustingly delicious.
13
What is an example of situational irony?
That ball is soft like a brick.
A fire station burns down.
The criminals robbed the police station.
Romeo thinks Juliet is dead, but we know that she is not.
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What is mood?
The techniques the author uses to convey meaning.
The general atmosphere created by the author's words.
This happens when the audience knows more than characters.
The author's attitude toward the writing.
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What is a good example of allusion?
The waffle jumped out of the toaster.
My boyfriend is a real Romeo.
This is the end of the beginning.
Every day, every night, every moment, I think of you.
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What is a good example of a pun?
It's raining cats and dogs.
Hannah's house has heat.
I've been to the dentist so many times I know the drill.
It was the crumbling thunder of the seas.
17
What is a good example of a euphemism?
Walter wandered wearily while wondering where Wally was.
He was sent to the correctional facility.
A boiled egg every morning is hard to beat.
Her heels clacked on the hardwood floor.
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What is a good example of synecdoche?
He is as good as gold.
The world's a stage.
Hear the mellow wedding bells.
He is the breadwinner.
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What is a good example of assonance?
Hear the mellow wedding bells.
When she lost her job, she acted like Scrooge.
He is the breadwinner.
For a day, for a month, for a year, I will wait for you.
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What is a good example of an analogy?
Betty bought some bitter butter.
That movie was a roller coaster ride of emotions.
A fire station burns down.
Life is like a box of chocolates.
