Who wants to be a millionaire? Figurative Language

Giving something human qualities. A. Personification B. Idiom C. Alliteration D. Hyperbole

A. Personification

Compares two different things without using ‘like’ or ‘as’. A. Metaphor B. Simile C. Alliteration D. Hyperbole

A. Metaphor

Compares two things using ‘like’ or ‘as’. A. Onomatopoeia B. Simile C. Alliteration D. None of the Above

B. Simile

Extreme exaggeration of something. A. Onomatopoeia B. Idiom C. Metaphor D. Hyperbole

D. Hyperbole

The repetition of the same sound or syllable in a sentence. A. Idiom B. Simile C. Alliteration D. Hyperbole

C. Alliteration

The meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words used. A. Onomatopoeia B. Idiom C. Metaphor D. Personification

B. Idiom

“I could eat a horse” is an example of: A. Simile B. Personification C. Metaphor D. Hyperbole

D. Hyperbole

“My computer hates me” is an example of: A. Idiom B. Onomatopoeia C. Simile D. Personification

D. Personification

“Her hands are as cold as ice” is an example of: A. Alliteration B. Personification C. Metaphor D. Simile

D. Simile

“Amy is a walking encyclopaedia” is an example of: A. Metaphor B. Simile C. Idiom D. None of the Above

A. Metaphor

“Buzz” is an example of: A. Personification B. Onomatopoeia C. Hyperbole D. Simile

B. Onomatopoeia

“The raindrops danced on the roof of the house” is an example of: A. Alliteration B. Onomatopoeia C. Personification D. Idiom

C. Personification

“You’ll have to use a lot of elbow grease to get that floor clean” is an example of: A. Simile B. Idiom C. Alliteration D. Metaphor

B. Idiom

“Wendy wondered where Wally was hiding” is an example of: A. Onomatopoeia B. Personification C. Alliteration D. Metaphor

C. Alliteration

“The students were required to take a test “The students were required to take a test. Evelyn did not study for the test, instead she played games on her Xbox. After the test she told her friends that she had passed by the skin of her teeth” What does passed by the skin of her teeth mean? A. It means that she failed the test B. It means that she only just passed the test C. It means that she got a really good score on the test D. It means that she has skin on her teeth

B. It means that she only just passed the test

What is “passed by the skin of her teeth” an example of? A. An Idiom B. A metaphor C. personification D. Simile

A. An Idiom

“BANG” is an example of what type of figurative language? A. Simile B. Personification C. Onomatopoeia D. Alliteration

C. Onomatopoeia

Carla told her friend Joshua what she was buying her mother for her birthday. “Shh!” she told him, “you have to keep it a secret”. However Joshua let the cat out of the bag when he saw Carla’s mother. What does “let the cat out of the bag” mean? A. It means that Joshua freed a cat that was trapped in a bag B. It means that Carla bought her mother a cat for her birthday C. It means that Joshua didn’t keep Carla’s secret. D. None of the Above

C. It means that Joshua didn’t keep Carla’s secret

“Let the cat out of the bag” is an example of: A. Simile B. Idiom C. Alliteration D. Simile

B.Idiom

“If I keep eating I will get as big as a house. ” exclaimed Corey “If I keep eating I will get as big as a house!” exclaimed Corey. What type of figurative language is used here? A. Alliteration B. Metaphor C. Hyperbole D. None of the Above

C. Hyperbole

Yasmine was as busy as a bee when she was planning her birthday party Yasmine was as busy as a bee when she was planning her birthday party. What example of figurative language is in the sentence above? A. Onomatopoeia B. Metaphor C. Hyperbole D. Simile

D. Simile

Connor jumped when the door slammed shut. BANG Connor jumped when the door slammed shut. BANG! The loud noise frightened him and he tripped and fell over. His face turned as white as paper when he saw that he had cut himself on a sharp rock. There are two examples of figurative language in the story above, what types are they? Onomatopoeia and Simile Metaphor and Simile C. Hyperbole and Metaphor D. Metaphor and Onomatopoeia

A. Onomatopoeia and Simile

“Sally sighed softly” is an example of what type of figurative language? A. Onomatopoeia B. Idiom C. Hyperbole D. Alliteration

D. Alliteration

“Her hair is as smooth as silk” is an example of what type of figurative language? A. Metaphor B. Idiom C. Hyperbole D. Simile

D. Simile

“She has a sea of problems” is an example of what type of figurative language? A. Metaphor B. Hyperbole C. Onomatopoeia D. Alliteration

A. Metaphor

“SNAP” is an example of what type of figurative language? A. Simile B. Personification C. Onomatopoeia D. Alliteration

C. Onomatopoeia

“The raindrops are little feet dancing on my roof” is an example of what type of figurative language? A. Metaphor B. Simile C. Onomatopoeia D. Personification

A. Metaphor

“It is raining like cats and dogs” is an example of what type of figurative language? A. Alliteration B. Personification C. Onomatopoeia D. Idiom

A. Idiom

“The girl is a fish in the water” is an example of what type of figurative language? A. Idiom B. Simile C. Metaphor D. Alliteration

C. Metaphor