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Figurative language

Question 1 of 12

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Which of these sentences represents a simile?

Select one of the following:

  • Kisses are roses in the spring.

  • He is as funny as a monkey.

  • The sack fell into the river with a splash.

  • But a better butter makes a batter better.

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Question 2 of 12

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Which of these sentences represents a Metaphor?

Select one of the following:

  • His kisses are like roses.

  • I didn’t attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.

  • Look at my car. She is a beauty, isn’t she?

  • Shelley sells shells by the sea shore.

Explanation

Question 3 of 12

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Which of these sentences represents a Personification?

Select one of the following:

  • My mouth was as dry as a bone.

  • The wind whispered through dry grass.

  • You could've knocked me over with a feather.

  • Betty bought butter but the butter was bitter, so Betty bought better butter to make the bitter butter better.

Explanation

Question 4 of 12

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Which of these sentences represents a Onomatopoeia?

Select one of the following:

  • The sheep went BAHHHH!

  • We're up, wide-eyed, and wondering while we wait for others to awaken.

  • Incorporating a red rose in your writing to symbolize love.

  • Watching that movie was like watching grass grow.

Explanation

Question 5 of 12

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Which of these sentences represents a Oxymoron?

Select one of the following:

  • The sky was full of dancing stars.

  • Foolish wisdom

  • The tall girl stood out like a sore thumb.

  • You are my sunshine.

Explanation

Question 6 of 12

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Which of these sentences represents a Hyperbole?

Select one of the following:

  • She is as heavy as an elephant!

  • It was as easy as shooting fish in a barrel.

  • It's a slow burg. I spent a couple of weeks there one day.

  • The vines wove their delicate fingers together.

Explanation

Question 7 of 12

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Which of these sentences represents a Allusion?

Select one of the following:

  • Don’t act like a Romeo in front of her.

  • She's so dumb, she thinks Taco Bell is a Mexican phone company.

  • Time is money.

  • Incorporating the colour black in your writing as a symbol for evil or death.

Explanation

Question 8 of 12

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Which of these sentences represents a Idiom?

Select one of the following:

  • If we play our cards right, we may be able to find out when those whales are being released.

  • America is a melting pot.

  • I had to walk 15 miles to school in the snow, uphill, in bare feet.

  • My mouth was as dry as a bone.

Explanation

Question 9 of 12

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Which of these sentences represents a Imagery?

Select one of the following:

  • You could've knocked me over with a feather.

  • The girl ran her hands on a soft satin fabric.

  • Using a chalkboard to represent education.

  • They fought like cats and dogs.

Explanation

Question 10 of 12

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Which of these sentences represents a Alliteration?

Select one of the following:

  • Every cloud has a silver lining.

  • A big bully beats a baby boy.

  • I went home and made the biggest sandwich of all time.

  • If seen from above the factory, the workers would have looked like clock parts.

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Question 11 of 12

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Which of these sentences represents a Pun?

Select one of the following:

  • I'm a big fan of whiteboards. I find them quite re-markable.

  • She was fairly certain that life was a fashion show.

  • The buses can be impatient around here.

  • My dad is always working.

Explanation

Question 12 of 12

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Which of these sentences represents a Understatement?

Select one of the following:

  • Kisses are the flowers of love in bloom.

  • I have to have this operation. It isn’t very serious. I have this tiny little tumor on the brain.

  • The sorry engine wheezed its death cough.

  • Charlie gazed hopelessly at the endless pile of bills stretching across the counter.

Explanation