figurative language

Question 1

What is figurative language?

Answer 1

Figurative language is the use of words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.

Question 2

True or False: Similes compare two unlike things using ‘like’ or ‘as’.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: A __________ is a figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things.

Answer 3

personification

Question 4

What is a metaphor?

Answer 4

A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using ‘like’ or ‘as’.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of alliteration? A) She sells sea shells B) The sun is shining C) Time flies

Answer 5

A) She sells sea shells

Question 6

What does hyperbole mean?

Answer 6

Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

Question 7

True or False: Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate sounds.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

idiom

Answer 8

a phrase that doesn’t mean exactly what the words say

“It’s raining cats and dogs!” 🐱🐶
→ It’s not actually raining animals — it just means it’s raining really hard!

Question 9

Fill in the blank: __________ is a comparison that uses ‘like’ or ‘as’.

Answer 9

Simile

Question 10

What is the purpose of figurative language in writing?

Answer 10

The purpose of figurative language is to create vivid imagery and express ideas in a more impactful way.

Question 11

Which figure of speech involves an exaggerated claim for emphasis?

Answer 11

Hyperbole

Question 12

True or False: A pun is a form of figurative language that plays on the multiple meanings of words.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

What is an example of personification?

Answer 13

An example of personification is ‘The wind whispered through the trees.’

Question 14

Fill in the blank: __________ is a figure of speech that involves the repetition of initial consonant sounds.

Answer 14

Alliteration

Question 15

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

Answer 15

A simile uses ‘like’ or ‘as’ to compare two things, while a metaphor makes a direct comparison without those words.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a type of figurative language? A) Simile B) Literal C) Metaphor

Answer 16

B) Literal

Question 17

What does the term ‘imagery’ refer to in figurative language?

Answer 17

Imagery refers to descriptive language that creates visual representations in the reader’s mind.

Question 18

True or False: Oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

What is an example of onomatopoeia?

Answer 19

An example of onomatopoeia is ‘buzz’, which imitates the sound of a bee.

Question 20

Fill in the blank: A __________ is a play on words that exploits the multiple meanings of a term.

Answer 20

pun

Question 21

Synecdoche

Answer 21

a special way of saying something to make it more interesting or easier to understand.

If someone says “Nice wheels!” — they’re talking about your car, not just the wheels. “Wheels” is a part of the car, but they use it to mean the whole thing.

Question 23

Something that’s in the wrong time period.

A dinosaur with a backpack
A caveman using a laptop

Answer 23

Anachronism

Question 24

Antithesis

Answer 24

Putting two opposite ideas together to show a strong contrast. It’s often used to make a sentence more powerful or dramatic!

“Better to rule in Hell than serve in Heaven.”

Question 25

when someone talks to someone or something that isn’t there — like it’s a real person who can hear them. Someone who has passed away someones whos not there

Answer 25

Apostrophe

Question 26

Understatement

Answer 26

when you say something in a way that makes it sound smaller, less important, or less serious than it really is. You just fell in the mud, ripped your pants, and lost your shoe, and you say: "Well… that went okay."

Question 27

when you use a word that’s closely related to something to stand in for the real thing. It's kind of like calling something by its nickname, but the nickname is based on something it’s connected to. "Hollywood is making too many superhero movies." 🎬 → "Hollywood" means the movie industry, not just the place.

Answer 27

Metonymy

Question 28

Synecdoche

Answer 28

when you use a part of something to mean the whole thing, OR you use the whole to mean just a part. "Nice wheels!" 🚗 → You're talking about the whole car, not just the wheels. (Part = whole)

Question 29

a statement that seems impossible or silly, but actually has a hidden truth. "Less is more." → Wait… how can less be more? 🤔 But it means: sometimes simple things are better than too much.

Answer 29

Paradox