#1
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
The wind whispered through the trees.
Time is a thief in the night.
The moon smiled down on the world.
#2
Which figurative language device involves the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words?
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Personification
#3
What is the purpose of using figurative language in writing?
To confuse the reader
To convey complex information
To evoke emotions and create vivid imagery
To follow strict grammatical rules
#4
Which figurative language device involves using words that imitate the sound they describe?
Simile
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Personification
#5
What figurative language device involves the use of exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally?
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
#6
In the phrase 'time is a thief in the night,' what type of figurative language is used?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
#7
Which of the following is an example of personification?
The sun smiled down on the beach.
The car engine roared to life.
The flowers danced in the breeze.
The raindrops played a gentle melody.
#8
In the phrase 'time flew by,' what figurative language device is used?
Metonymy
Hyperbole
Personification
Metaphor
#9
Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?
The mountain stood tall and proud.
The river whispered its secrets to the trees.
I've told you a million times to clean your room.
The fire spread quickly like a hungry predator.
#10
Which figurative language device involves giving human qualities to inanimate objects or abstract concepts?
Alliteration
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
#11
What is the primary difference between a metaphor and a simile?
A simile uses 'like' or 'as,' while a metaphor does not.
A metaphor is always a comparison between two unlike things.
A simile directly equates two things, while a metaphor suggests a resemblance.
There is no difference; the terms are interchangeable.
#12
Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: 'The thunderous applause echoed through the auditorium.'
Metonymy
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
#13
What figurative language device is present in the sentence: 'The city never sleeps'?
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Hyperbole
#14
Identify the type of figurative language in the phrase: 'He had a heart of stone.'
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
#15
Which figurative language device involves using a part to represent the whole or vice versa?
Metonymy
Hyperbole
Irony
Onomatopoeia