Simile, Metaphor, Personification And Alliteration Quiz

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    Forget the French fries, find me a burger.

    • Alliteration
    • Simile
    • Metaphor
    • Personification
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Take this simile, metaphor, personification, and alliteration quiz and check whether you are a master at identifying figurative language. This quiz contains 15 questions, and you have to determine the correct figurative language. In every question, there is a sentence that contains figurative language. You have to guess whether it is a simile, metaphor, personification, or alliteration. So, if you think you're a true pro, take this quiz and prove it. Good luck!

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  • 2. 

    The old car awoke reluctantly from its night's sleep. Coughing and spluttering, it finally broke into a loud roar.

    • Simile

    • Metaphor

    • Personification

    • Alliteration

    Correct Answer
    A. Personification
    Explanation
    The given passage personifies the old car by attributing human-like qualities to it. The car is described as "awoke reluctantly" and "coughing and spluttering," which are actions typically associated with humans. This use of personification helps create a vivid image of the car coming to life, as if it were a living being.

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  • 3. 

    It seemed silly that Steve sat sideways.

    • Simile

    • Metaphor

    • Personification

    • Alliteration

    Correct Answer
    A. Alliteration
    Explanation
    Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. In this sentence, the repeated "s" sound in "seemed," "silly," and "Steve" constitutes alliteration. This literary device adds rhythm and emphasis to the sentence, drawing attention to the words starting with the same consonant sound. Thank you for pointing out the error.

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  • 4. 

    Sue worked hard on her report. After she presented it to the class, she felt as light as a feather.

    • Simile

    • Metaphor

    • Personification

    • Alliteration

    Correct Answer
    A. Simile
    Explanation
    The given statement "she felt as light as a feather" is a simile because it directly compares Sue's feeling to the lightness of a feather using the word "as". A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using "like" or "as". In this case, it emphasizes the feeling of lightness and suggests that Sue felt relieved or unburdened after presenting her report.

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  • 5. 

    Grandmother’s dresser smelled like a rose garden.

    • Simile

    • Metaphor

    • Personification

    • Alliteration

    Correct Answer
    A. Simile
    Explanation
    The correct answer is a simile because it compares the smell of the grandmother's dresser to a rose garden using the word "like". A simile is a figure of speech that uses "like" or "as" to make a comparison between two different things.

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  • 6. 

    The old car awoke reluctantly from its night's sleep. Coughing and sputtering, it finally broke into a loud roar.

    • Simile

    • Metaphor

    • Personification

    • Alliteration

    Correct Answer
    A. Personification
    Explanation
    The given passage describes the old car as "awoke reluctantly" and "coughing and sputtering", attributing human-like qualities to the car. This personification gives the car the ability to "break into a loud roar", which is not a literal action that a car can perform. Personification involves giving human characteristics or actions to non-human entities, making it the correct answer in this case.

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  • 7. 

    After a week without rain, the flowers begged to be watered.

    • Simile

    • Metaphor

    • Personification

    • Alliteration

    Correct Answer
    A. Personification
    Explanation
    Personification is a literary device in which non-human objects or abstract concepts are given human qualities or characteristics. In this sentence, the flowers are anthropomorphized, as they are described as "begging," which is a human action. This attribution of human traits to the flowers enhances the imagery and emotional impact of the sentence.

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  • 8. 

    When she was done running, her legs felt like lead.

    • Simile

    • Metaphor

    • Personification

    • Alliteration

    Correct Answer
    A. Simile
    Explanation
    The given sentence compares the feeling in her legs to the heaviness of lead, indicating that her legs were extremely tired and heavy. This comparison using "like" suggests that it is a simile.

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  • 9. 

    She is peaches and cream.

    • Metaphor

    • Simile

    • Personification

    • Alliteration

    Correct Answer
    A. Metaphor
    Explanation
    The phrase "She is peaches and cream" is a metaphor because it compares the person being described to the qualities of peaches and cream. It suggests that the person has a smooth and soft complexion, just like peaches and cream.

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  • 10. 

    The big beach blanket blew in the wind.

    • Simile

    • Metaphor

    • Personification

    • Alliteration

    Correct Answer
    A. Alliteration
    Explanation
    The given sentence "The big beach blanket blew in the wind" contains the repetition of the "b" sound in "big," "beach," "blanket," and "blew." This repetition of the initial consonant sound is an example of alliteration. Alliteration is a literary device that adds rhythm and musicality to a sentence by repeating the same sound or letter at the beginning of closely connected words.

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  • 11. 

    Fall leaves were strewn like confetti on the path.

    • Simile

    • Metaphor

    • Personification

    • Alliteration

    Correct Answer
    A. Simile
    Explanation
    The given sentence compares fall leaves to confetti on the path, using the word "like" to make the comparison. This indicates that it is a simile, as similes use "like" or "as" to compare two different things. A simile helps to create a vivid image in the reader's mind by drawing a comparison between two unrelated objects.

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  • 12. 

    All the world's a stage.

    • Personification

    • Metaphor

    • Simile

    • Alliteration

    Correct Answer
    A. Metaphor
    Explanation
    "All the world's a stage" is a Metaphor. This phrase, from Shakespeare's "As You Like It," compares the world to a stage, implying that life is a performance and people are actors without using "like" or "as," which would indicate a simile.

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  • 13. 

    Fran's new car turned out to be trash.

    • Metaphor

    • Simile

    • Personification

    • Alliteration

    Correct Answer
    A. Metaphor
    Explanation
    Fran's new car being described as "trash" is a Metaphor. This statement directly compares Fran's car to trash, suggesting it's of poor quality or not functioning well, without using "like" or "as" for the comparison.

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  • 14. 

    After Mike climbed three flights of stairs he had to sit down; he was a puffing steam engine.

    • Simile

    • Metaphor

    • Personification

    • Alliteration

    Correct Answer
    A. Metaphor
    Explanation
    The given statement "he was a puffing steam engine" is comparing Mike to a puffing steam engine. This comparison is not meant to be taken literally, but rather to emphasize how heavily and loudly Mike was breathing after climbing the stairs. This use of figurative language is characteristic of a metaphor, where one thing is described in terms of another.

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  • 15. 

    The kitchen is the heart of my mother's house.

    • Simile

    • Metaphor

    • Personification

    • Both B and C

    Correct Answer
    A. Both B and C
    Explanation
    The sentence "The kitchen is the heart of my mother's house" can be interpreted as both a metaphor and a personification.
    As a metaphor, it directly compares the kitchen to the heart of the house to emphasize its central and vital role.
    As personification, it attributes human-like qualities (having a heart) to the kitchen, which is an inanimate object.
    So, the correct answer is "Both B and C" because the sentence exhibits characteristics of both a metaphor and personification. Thank you for pointing out the potential dual interpretation.

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Juliette is a middle school English teacher at Sacred Heart of Greenwich, Connecticut. Juliette earned a BA in English/Language Arts Teacher Education from Elon University and an MA in Teaching Writing from Johns Hopkins University. She holds a Classroom Teacher license from the Connecticut State Department of Education. Juliette possesses strong skills in English language arts, writing, editing, and literature study. She has a deep passion for working with young people and contributing to the education of America's youth in the classroom.

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