Figurative Language Quiz

1. When an author uses words that sound like their action... onomatopoeia 2. Comparing two unlike things using the word like or as... simile 3. When an author uses exaggeration to get their point across... hyperbole 4. Giving human characteristics to things, animals, or ideas... personification 5. A group of words that have a different meaning than their literal meaning... idiom 6. The repetition in the initial sounds in several words... alliteration 7. Comparing two unlike things by saying that one thing is another... metaphor 8. Which type of figurative language does the example below show?When I looked out my bedroom window, the sun greeted me. simile alliteration personification metaphor 9. Which type of figurative language is being used below?Mrs. Hall bought purple pencils for the entire class. simile alliteration personification onomatopoeia 10. Which type of figurative language is being used in the example below?The calm lake water was a mirror below our boat simile alliteration onomatopoeia metaphor 11. Write a complete sentence using a simile below. **Be sure that you begin your sentence with a capital letter (hold down the shift key while you type the letter) AND make sure that you end your sentence with punctuation (. 12. Write a complete sentence using onomatopoeia below. **Be sure that you begin your sentence with a capital letter (hold down the shift key while you type the letter) AND make sure that you end your sentence with punctuation (.