1. Figurative Language Test Review
Name: __________________________ Date: ___________ PD: ______
Figurative Language Test Review
Directions: Match definitions in Column B to the type of figurative language it describes in Column A.
-COLUMN A-
_____1. idiom
_____2. metaphor
_____3. hyperbole
_____4. onomatopoeia
_____5. simile
_____6. alliteration
-COLUMN B-
A. an extreme exaggeration
B. an expression with a commonly understood meaning that is different from its literal meaning
C. comparing two things WITHOUT using like or as
D. comparing two things using like or as
E. the use of two or more words that begin with the same sound; tongue twister
F. a sound as a word

2. Directions: Choose the type of figurative language used in the sentences below. Write the letter of the best answer on the line.
_____7. The fly buzzed past us.
A. metaphor
B. hyperbole
C. onomatopoeia
____8. The sunflowers nodded their yellow heads.
A. onomatopoeia
B. personification
C. simile
____9. It really burned me up when you yelled at me.
A. idiom
B. alliteration
____10. The snowman was as fluffy as a marshmallow.
A. simile
B. metaphor
C. allusion
____11. Alicia is an angel.
B. idiom
C. personification

3. ____13. My alarm clock yells at me every morning.
A. hyperbole
B. onomatopoeia
C. personification
____14. The thunder was a mighty lion.
A. simile
B. metaphor
C. onomatopoeia
____15. Most cats purr if you pet them on the head.
A. personification
C. alliteration
Directions: Write two sentences to describe the picture below. Use any of the following types of figurative language. Then, identify the kind of figurative language that you used.
simile metaphor onomatopoeia alliteration personification
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4. 23. The dog was as loud as a siren. ___________ __________
Directions: Use your own words to explain the meaning of each sentence containing figurative language.
The raindrops danced on the pavement.
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The dishes leaped off the shelves during the earthquake.
Paul could lift a mountain.
He swam like a torpedo.
22. This girl is as quiet as a mouse.
Directions: Identify the two objects being compared in the similes and metaphors. Write the two objects on the lines provided.
23. The dog was as loud as a siren. ___________ __________
This room is a refrigerator. ___________ ______________
The boy is a dictionary. ____________ ________________