Figures of Speech- Multiple Choice

1. These walls have ears. This sentence is an example of a/an:

A. cliche
B. personification
C. metaphor
D. hyperbole

2. His room was a junk pile. This sentence is an example of a/an:

A. simile
B. personification
C. metaphor
D. alliteration

3. The baby's skin was like a rose petal. This sentence is an example of a/an:

A. similie
B. personification
C. metaphor
D. oxymoron

4. The leaves danced in the wind. This sentence is an example of a/an:

A. simile
B. metaphor
C. personification
D. hyperbole

5. Im so hungry that I could eat a horse. This sentence is an example of a/an:

A. simile
B. hyperbole
C. oxymoron
D. personification

6. She played beautifully on the baby grand. This sentence is an example of a/an:

A. alliteration
B. hyperbole
C. personification
D. oxymoron
7. He was running around like a chicken with its head cut off. This sentence is an
example of a/an:

A. metaphor
B. oxymoron
C. hyperbole
D. clich

8. Rain races, ripping and restless in its rage. This sentence is an example of a/an:

A. alliteration
B. hyperbole
C. personification
D. oxymoron

9. The daffodils nodded their yellow heads at the walkers. . This sentence is an example
of a/an:

A. alliteration
B. personification
C. hyperbole
D. oxymoron

10. Your answers are perfectly wrong. This sentence is an example of a/an:

A. alliteration
B. hyperbole
C. personification
D. oxymoron

11. He had an ace up his sleeve. This sentence is an example of a/an:

A. alliteration
B. hyperbole
C. cliche
D. oxymoron

12. When the gates were opened, the mob surged forward like a burst dam. This
sentence is an example of a/an:

A. simile
B. metaphor
C. personification
D. hyperbole
13. Its a really dull day when we dont go to the mall . This sentence is an example of
a/an:

A. alliteration
B. personification
C. hyperbole
D. oxymoron

14. I tried a thousand times to text her and get the answers to the test.
This sentence is an example of a/an:

A. simile
B. oxymoron
C. personification
D. hyperbole

15. This cartoon is an example of a/an:

A. metaphor
B. simile
C. hyperbole
D. clich
Answers:
1.C
2.C
3.A
4.C
5.B
6.D
7.D
8.A
9.B
10.D
11.C
12.B
13. A
14.D
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