Metaphor/Simile
Alliteration/Onomatopoeia
Personification
Hyperbole
Miscellaneous
100

Which of these is a Metaphor?

A. He ran as fast as the wind.

B. Her lovely voice was music to his ears.


B. is the correct answer.

100

Which of these is an example of alliteration?


A. Black bug bit a big black bear. 

B. Henry is as sick as a dog 

The correct answer is A as it repeats the first consonant sound.

100

Which of these is an example of Personification ?


A. Lightning danced across the sky.

B. A chip on your shoulder - means you are holding a grudge

The correct answer is A.

100

Which of these are examples of a Hyperbole ?


A.The wind howled in the night.

B.It was so cold I saw polar bears wearing jackets.

The correct answer is B.
100

Why is this an example of simile?

It was as big as an elephant.

It compares two unlike things and uses the words "as big as."

200

 Which choice shows the definition of metaphor?

    A.   a comparison of two unlike things by saying that one thing is another.

     B.   a comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as.

     C. an exaggeration that cannot possibly be true.

  A.   A comparison of two unlike things by saying that one thing is a dissimilar object or thing.



200


    Which of these are an Alliteration ?


A. Alice’s aunt ate apples and acorns around August.

B. The sheep went, “Baa.”

The correct answer is A

200

Which choice shows the definition of personification?

     A.  the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

     B. an exaggeration that cannot possibly be true.

     C.  giving a human quality to nonhuman things.

     

  C.  Giving a human qualities to nonhuman things.


     

200

Which choice shows the definition of hyperbole?

  A. A sentence that compares using like or as.

B.  an exaggeration that cannot possibly be true.


  C.  An exaggeration that cannot possibly be true.

200

Simile or Metaphor? 

His teeth looked like an unpainted picket fence with some of the boards rotting.

Simile

300

The math final exam was a murder! What does this metaphor mean?

The exam was very difficult.

300

Is "yawn" an example of onomatopoeia?






No, because you don't make the sound yawn when you yawn, it is an action not an onomatopoeia.
300

Come up with your own Personification. 

When you give human qualities, feelings, or thoughts to non-human things.

300

Come up with your own Hyperbole. 

Anything that is exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally is correct.

300

Come up with your own example of Alliteration. 

Anything that is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words is correct.

400

How many metaphors are in the paragraph?

    Darkness wrapped itself around the people perched in their seats. As the lights went down, the projector purred to life, and the first flickers of film flashed on the screen. Rob turned to his friend Tim, who was a bundle of nerves, and whispered, "This is supposed to be the scariest movie of the year."

A. 1

B. 5 

C. 7

D. 0

A. 1




400

How many examples of Onomatopoeia are in this paragraph?

The rocks splashed the water as they fall into the lake. The birds listened to the pitter-patter of raindrops on the leaves. Lightening crackled and thunder rumbled through the night. The boulder hit the ground with a flump. Leaves rustled in the wind and vanished into the air.

Correct answer: 6

400

How many examples of personification are in the paragraph?

Suddenly, on the screen, a bear charged out from behind a closed door and ran toward the man. Rob screamed so loud people could hear him in the next town. Tim sprang out of his seat like a jack-in-the-box. The boys glanced at each other. The panic in their eyes was a silent conversation. They grabbed their popcorn and ran for the exit.

A. 4

B. 6

C. 0

D. 7

C. 0

400

How many examples of hyperbole are in the paragraph?

When the boys reached the lobby of the theater they stopped running and doubled over, like marathon runners, trying to catch their breath. Rob gasped, "That was too much...a bear!" Tim looked around nervously. "We're going to be punchlines if anyone finds out we bailed out like big babies."

A. 3

B. 2

C. 0

D. 4

C- 0

400

How many examples of alliteration are in the paragraph?

Suddenly, behind them, the boys heard a familiar voice singing, "Who's afraid of the big, bad...bear...the big, bad bear..." It was Rob's older brother, John. "Oh no, groaned Rob. "John will tell everyone in the world about this."

A. 1

B. 0

C. 5

D. 2

A. 1

500

Is this an example of a metaphor or a simile?

All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. 

Metaphor

500

What's another phrase for Onomatopoeia you've learned in this class?

Sound words.

500

What has been personified in this example?

Science-fiction novels were his constant companions.

Science-fiction novels

500

What's a synonym for hyperbole?

A) exaggeration

B) overstatement

C) hype

D) All of the above

500

Create a simile about yourself.

Different answers

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