Figurative Language in Everyday Expressions Quiz
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#1
What does the idiom 'kick the bucket' mean?
To buy a bucket
To accidentally drop a bucket
To die
To clean a bucket
#2
What type of figurative language is used in the phrase 'time flies'?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
#3
Which figurative language device is used in the phrase 'bitter cold'?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
#4
What does the idiom 'raining cats and dogs' mean?
It's literally raining cats and dogs
It's raining very heavily
It's a sunny day
It's time to adopt a pet
#5
What does the idiom 'break the ice' mean?
To melt ice
To literally break ice into pieces
To start a conversation in a social setting
To take a break from work
#6
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
She sells seashells by the seashore
The wind whispered through the trees
The sun smiled down on us
He was as strong as an ox
#7
What is an oxymoron?
A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction
A type of plant
A literary device used for emphasis
A form of onomatopoeia
#8
Which of the following is an example of personification?
The stars danced in the night sky
The flowers swayed in the breeze
The tree branches reached out like arms
The car roared down the highway
#9
What is a hyperbole?
A figure of speech that uses exaggerated or overemphasized statements to create a strong effect
A type of rhyme scheme
A form of understatement
A type of metaphor
#10
What is an example of a euphemism?
She passed away peacefully
The waves crashed angrily against the shore
He was as brave as a lion
The sun was a golden coin in the sky
#11
What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?
A simile uses 'like' or 'as', while a metaphor does not
A metaphor is always more exaggerated than a simile
A simile compares two unlike things, while a metaphor compares two similar things
There is no difference, they are interchangeable
#12
Which literary device is exemplified in the phrase 'the silence was a deafening roar'?
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
#13
Which literary device is used in the phrase 'the world is a stage'?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
#14
Which literary device is used in the phrase 'time is a thief'?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
#15
Which literary device is used in the phrase 'his words are bullets'?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
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