Figurative Language (Grade 4)
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Figurative Language
1.
"Look before you leap." is an example of a short, but memorable saying based on an important fact of experience that is considered true by many people. This can be called a(n) .
- metaphor
- adage or proverb
- idiom
- hyperbole
2.
"I have a million things to do!" is an example of an extreme exaggeration used to make a point. The term used to describe this is called a .
- simile
- metaphor
- idiom
- hyperbole
3.
"We don't want things to get out of hand", means that someone doesn't want a situation to get out of control. These words mean something different than what they are literally saying. This is an example of (a/an) .
- Idiom
- Personification
- Simile
- Onomatopoeia
4.
"The craggy rust-colored grey-ringged cliffs" is an example of
- figurative language
- sensory language
- haiku
- onomatopoeia
5.
The following sentence is an example of what type of figurative language?
"It's raining cats and dogs!"
"It's raining cats and dogs!"
- Imagery
- Hyperbole
- Metaphor
- Idiom
6.
Snap, crackle, pop is an example of:
- figurative language
- hyperbole
- alliteration
- onomatopoeia
7.
"My soul is an enchanted boat," is an example of which figurative language device?
- simile
- personification
- onomatopoeia
- metaphor
8.
"The stars were like diamonds," is an example of which figurative language device?
- foreshadowing
- simile
- metaphor
- onomatopoeia
9.
I'm going to "hit the hay" early tonight is an example of which figurative language?
- personification
- hyperbole
- idiom
- alliteration
10.
The bomb went boom! What type of figurative language device is used in this sentence?
- onomatopoeia
- personification
- idiom
- hyperbole
11.
"Chip on your shoulder" is an example of which type of figurative language?
- idiom
- personification
- alliteration
- hyperbole
12.
Which type of figurative language compares two objects using "like" or "as"?
- hyperbole
- metaphor
- personification
- simile
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