Name Date PD Figurative Language Test Review Directions

Name: _____________ Date: ______ PD: ______ Figurative Language Test Review Directions: Match definitions in Column B to the type of figurative language it describes in Column A. -COLUMN A- -COLUMN B- _____1. idiom A. an extreme exaggeration _____2. metaphor B. an expression with a commonly understood meaning that is different from its literal meaning _____3. hyperbole C. comparing two things WITHOUT using like or as _____4. onomatopoeia _____5. simile _____6. alliteration D. comparing two things using like or as E. the use of two or more words that begin with the same sound; tongue twister F. a sound as a word

Directions: Choose the type of figurative language used in the sentences below. Write the letter of the best answer on the line. _____7. The fly buzzed past us. A. metaphor B. hyperbole C. onomatopoeia ____8. The sunflowers nodded their yellow heads. A. onomatopoeia B. personification C. simile ____9. It really burned me up when you yelled at me. A. idiom B. alliteration C. simile ____10. The snowman was as fluffy as a marshmallow. A. simile B. metaphor C. allusion ____11. Alicia is an angel. A. metaphor B. idiom C. personification

____13. My alarm clock yells at me every morning. A. hyperbole B. onomatopoeia C. personification ____14. The thunder was a mighty lion. A. simile B. metaphor C. onomatopoeia ____15. Most cats purr if you pet them on the head. A. personification B. onomatopoeia C. alliteration Directions: Write two sentences to describe the picture below. Use any of the following types of figurative language. Then, identify the kind of figurative language that you used. simile metaphor onomatopoeia alliteration personification 16. _____________________ 17. _____________________

Directions: Use your own words to explain the meaning of each sentence containing figurative language. 18. The raindrops danced on the pavement. ___________________________ 19. The dishes leaped off the shelves during the earthquake. ___________________________ 20. Paul could lift a mountain. ___________________________ 21. He swam like a torpedo. ___________________________ 22. This girl is as quiet as a mouse. ___________________________ Directions: Identify the two objects being compared in the similes and metaphors. Write the two objects on the lines provided. 23. The dog was as loud as a siren. ______ 24. This room is a refrigerator. ______________ 25. The boy is a dictionary. ________________