Figurative Language Devices Quiz

Test your knowledge on figurative language devices with this quiz covering similes, metaphors, personification, and more. Dive into the world of poetic expression!

#1

Which figurative language device is used in the expression 'time flies'?

Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
#2

In the phrase 'quiet as a mouse,' what type of figurative language is employed?

Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
#3

What figurative language device is used in the expression 'as busy as a bee'?

Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
#4

In the phrase 'time is a thief,' what type of figurative language is being employed?

Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
#5

What figurative language device is employed in the phrase 'heart of stone'?

Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
#6

Identify the figurative language device in the sentence: 'The stars danced playfully in the night sky.'

Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
#7

What is the function of an oxymoron in literature?

To create humor
To emphasize contradictory elements
To simplify complex ideas
To portray vivid imagery
#8

In the phrase 'raining cats and dogs,' what type of figurative language is being used?

Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Idiom
#9

Which figurative language device involves an exaggerated statement or claim that is not meant to be taken literally?

Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
#10

What type of figurative language is employed in the phrase 'bitter cold'?

Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
#11

Which of the following is an example of synecdoche?

The sun smiled down on the Earth.
All hands on deck.
The world is a stage.
The wind whispered through the trees.
#12

Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence: 'The darkness wrapped around me like a cloak.'

Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
#13

What does the literary device 'onomatopoeia' involve?

Words that imitate natural sounds
Use of contradictory terms side by side
Comparing two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'
Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities
#14

Which of the following is an example of a paradox?

The pen is mightier than the sword.
Less is more.
She sells seashells by the seashore.
Time flies when you're having fun.
#15

Identify the figurative language device in the sentence: 'The wind whispered secrets through the ancient trees.'

Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole

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