Figurative Language Test

Choose the type of figurative language that best fits each sentence.

The lightbulb is as bright as the sun.
A. Metaphor B. Hyperbole C. Alliteration D. Simile
My son is a big teddy bear.
A. Simile B. Onomatopoeia C. Metaphor D. Personification
The trees danced in the wind.
A. Alliteration B. Personification C. Onomatopoeia D. Idiom
I pressed snooze 50 times before I woke up this morning.
A. Simile B. Hyperbole C. Alliteration D. Hyperbole
Barry the bear battled against other bears.
A. Onomatopoeia B. Alliteration C. Idiom D. Simile
Ms. Tanksley's test was a piece of cake.
A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Idiom D. Hyperbole
My mom's ring shine's bright like a diamond.
A. Simile B. Personification C. Idiom D. Alliteration

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Figurative Language Test (Answer Key)

Choose the type of figurative language that best fits each sentence.

The lightbulb is as bright as the sun.
A. Metaphor B. Hyperbole C. Alliteration D. Simile
My son is a big teddy bear.
A. Simile B. Onomatopoeia C. Metaphor D. Personification
The trees danced in the wind.
A. Alliteration B. Personification C. Onomatopoeia D. Idiom
I pressed snooze 50 times before I woke up this morning.
A. Simile B. Hyperbole C. Alliteration D. Hyperbole
Barry the bear battled against other bears.
A. Onomatopoeia B. Alliteration C. Idiom D. Simile
Ms. Tanksley's test was a piece of cake.
A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Idiom D. Hyperbole
My mom's ring shine's bright like a diamond.
A. Simile B. Personification C. Idiom D. Alliteration

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