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Figures of Speech Quiz: Test Your Figurative Language Skills

Quick, free figure of speech test to check your skills. Instant results.

Editorial: Review CompletedCreated By: Raghav MakhijaUpdated Aug 23, 2025
Difficulty: Moderate
Grade: Grade 6
Study OutcomesCheat Sheet
Colorful paper art promoting Figurative Frenzy, a middle school quiz on figurative language.

This figures of speech quiz helps you spot simile, metaphor, personification, and more in short examples. Answer 20 quick questions, get instant results, and review brief explanations. For added practice, try our figurative speech quiz, build technique with a rhetorical devices quiz, or broaden your knowledge with a literary devices quiz.

Which figure of speech is used in the sentence: The classroom was a zoo during recess.
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Simile
Personification
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The leaves danced in the wind uses which figure of speech?
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Metaphor
Personification
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Choose the simile.
She was as quiet as a mouse.
Boom went the drum.
Time is a thief.
The sun smiled.
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Bang, hiss, and buzz are examples of which figure of speech?
Assonance
Onomatopoeia
Idiom
Hyperbole
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He is a walking encyclopedia is an example of a metaphor.
False
True
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Which figure of speech is in: His words cut deeper than a knife?
Simile
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
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Choose the sentence with assonance (repetition of vowel sounds).
Time flies swiftly.
Waves crashed loudly.
Peter picked peppers.
The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.
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In The sun peeked over the hills, peeked is personification.
True
False
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Which best illustrates an oxymoron?
Deafening silence
Very loud
Totally quiet
Absolute silence
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Choose the metaphor.
The world acts as a stage sometimes.
The world seems like a stage.
The world is like a stage.
The world is a stage.
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Choose the sentence that contains an idiom about weather and emotions.
He stood in the sun.
He has a sunny disposition.
He likes sunny days.
It is sunny outside.
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The phrase jumbo shrimp is an example of paradox, not oxymoron.
True
False
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Which example shows onomatopoeia in a nighttime setting?
Owls hooted from the trees.
Owls hunted in the trees.
Owls watched from the trees.
Owls flew from the trees.
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Choose the sentence that uses a metaphor to describe difficulty.
This math problem seems very hard.
This math problem is somewhat challenging.
This math problem is a mountain to climb.
This math problem is like a mountain to climb.
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In figurative language, personification can give feelings to animals or objects.
False
True
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Which sentence best shows consonance with the m and p sounds?
We camped outside.
The light was bright.
The damp lamp glimmered in the camp.
The lamp worked.
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This statement uses hyperbole: He finished the book in the blink of an eye.
True
False
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Select the line that uses personification to describe the ocean.
The angry ocean slapped the shore.
The ocean was deep.
The ocean has waves.
The ocean moved quickly.
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Choose the idiom that means to reveal a secret.
Boil the beans
Spill the beans
Pick the beans
Count the beans
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Using the definition in this quiz (repeated initial consonant sounds only), can alliteration involve vowels repeating at the start of words?
False
True
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Study Outcomes

  1. Identify various types of figurative language, including metaphors, similes, and personification.
  2. Analyze examples of figurative language to determine their meanings and effects.
  3. Distinguish between literal and non-literal language in different contexts.
  4. Interpret the use of figurative language in written texts.
  5. Apply understanding of figurative language to enhance reading comprehension and test performance.

6.01 Figures of Speech Cheat Sheet

  1. Understand the Basics of Figures of Speech - Figures of speech are the secret sauce of vibrant writing, twisting literal language into memorable expressions. Getting familiar with their definitions and functions will supercharge your reading and writing skills.
  2. Master Similes and Metaphors - Similes use "like" or "as" to draw playful comparisons ("busy as a bee"), while metaphors boldly state one thing is another ("time is a thief"). Spotting them makes you a text-detective, uncovering deeper meanings with each line.
  3. Recognize Personification - When objects talk back or nature shows emotion ("the wind whispered"), that's personification bringing scenes to life. Noticing these human-like touches boosts your appreciation for creative storytelling.
  4. Identify Hyperbole and Understatement - Hyperbole stretches reality for dramatic flair ("I've told you a million times!"), while understatement downplays big events ("it's just a scratch"). Understanding these opposites helps decode an author's true vibe and tone.
  5. Explore Onomatopoeia - Words like "buzz," "sizzle," and "boom" mimic sounds and immerse you in the scene's atmosphere. Spotting onomatopoeia turns reading into an aural adventure - picture yourself inside the action!
  6. Understand Oxymorons and Paradoxes - An oxymoron pairs contradictory words ("deafening silence"), while a paradox seems nonsensical but reveals truth ("less is more"). These clever twists sharpen your analytical eye and spark "aha!" moments.
  7. Learn About Euphemisms and Dysphemisms - Euphemisms soften hard topics ("passed away" for "died"), whereas dysphemisms add a harsh edge. Recognizing them tunes you into subtle shifts in tone and audience impact.
  8. Recognize Alliteration and Assonance - Alliteration repeats initial consonant sounds ("She sells seashells"), and assonance plays with vowel sounds ("the rain in Spain"). These sonic devices make prose or poetry dance off the page.
  9. Understand Metonymy and Synecdoche - Metonymy swaps a related term ("The White House said…"), while synecdoche uses a part to represent the whole ("all hands on deck"). Spotting these adds nuance to your text interpretations.
  10. Practice Identifying Figures of Speech in Context - Turn theory into practice by hunting for these devices in poems, articles, or song lyrics. The more you play this game, the sharper your exam and essay skills become!
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