Grade 10
Figurative Language Test
Activity 1:
DIRECTIONS: Fill in the blank with the correct definition.
Alliteration Hyperbole Onomatopoeia Simile
Metaphor Idiom Personification
1. A funny exaggeration is called a/an _____________________.
2. ______________________ is when you give human-like qualities to
something that is not human.
3. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words is called
_________________________.
4. A comparison using like or as is a/an _________________________.
5. A/an ________________ is an expression that is not meant to be taken
literally.
6. Words that resemble the sound they describe is
________________________.
7. A comparison of two nouns that don’t use like or as is a/an
________________.
DIRECTIONS: Choose the most appropriate type of figurative language used in
the sentences below.
8. The rain falls like the sun, rising upon the mountains.
A. metaphor
B. hyperbole
C. idiom
D. simile
9. The fly buzzed past us.
A. personification
B. simile
C. onomatopoeia
D. alliteration
