Figures of Speech Quiz

1. What figure of speech is used in: 'Life is a journey'?

1. Hyperbole
2. Metaphor
3. Personification
4. Simile

2. What figure of speech is: 'She runs like the wind'?

1. Alliteration
2. Metaphor
3. Onomatopoeia
4. Simile

3. What is alliteration?

1. Giving human qualities to objects
2. Repeating the same consonant sound at the start of words
3. Repeating the same vowel sound
4. Using exaggerated language

4. 'The thunder roared angrily.' What figure of speech is this?

1. Hyperbole
2. Irony
3. Personification
4. Simile

5. 'I've told you a million times!' is an example of?

1. Hyperbole
2. Metaphor
3. Simile
4. Understatement

6. What is onomatopoeia?

1. A comparison using 'like' or 'as'
2. A contradictory statement
3. Repeating vowel sounds
4. Words that imitate sounds

7. What figure of speech is used in: 'The pen is mightier than the sword'?

1. Alliteration
2. Hyperbole
3. Metaphor
4. Simile

8. What is irony?

1. Describing something in great detail
2. Repeating a word for emphasis
3. Saying the opposite of what you mean
4. Using very formal language

9. 'The stars danced in the night sky.' What is this?

1. Metaphor
2. Onomatopoeia
3. Personification
4. Simile

10. What is an oxymoron?

1. A humorous misunderstanding
2. A very long word
3. An exaggerated comparison
4. Two contradictory words placed together

11. 'She is as brave as a lion.' This is a?

1. Hyperbole
2. Metaphor
3. Personification
4. Simile

12. What is assonance?

1. Repetition of consonant sounds
2. Repetition of entire lines
3. Repetition of vowel sounds within words
4. Use of very similar words

13. What is a paradox?

1. A statement that seems contradictory but contains truth
2. A very obvious statement
3. A word that sounds like what it means
4. An extremely long metaphor

14. Identify the figure of speech: 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

1. Alliteration
2. Assonance
3. Hyperbole
4. Onomatopoeia

15. What is an euphemism?

1. A comparison between two unlike things
2. A mild expression substituted for a harsh one
3. An extreme exaggeration
4. Giving human traits to animals

16. What is anaphora?

1. A play on words
2. A reference to a famous event or person
3. An understatement
4. Repeating a word or phrase at the start of successive clauses

17. What is a pun?

1. A long metaphor
2. A play on words with multiple meanings
3. A repetition of sounds
4. An extreme contradiction

18. 'I have a ton of homework tonight.' This is?

1. Hyperbole
2. Metaphor
3. Personification
4. Simile

19. What is an allegory?

1. A comparison using 'like'
2. A short funny story
3. A story where characters and events represent deeper meanings
4. A word that sounds like a sound

20. What figure of speech is: 'Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country'?

1. Chiasmus
2. Hyperbole
3. Onomatopoeia
4. Simile