English Assessment: Figurative
Language
Name: __________________________ Date: ______________
Class: __________________________ Score: ______________
Section 1: Identification (Multiple Choice)
Choose the correct figurative language used in each sentence.
1. The classroom was a zoo during the indoor recess.
A) Simile
B) Metaphor
C) Personification
D) Hyperbole
2. The wind whispered through the dark forest.
A) Hyperbole
B) Alliteration
C) Personification
D) Onomatopoeia
3. I have told you a million times to clean your room!
A) Hyperbole
B) Metaphor
C) Simile
D) Idiom
4. The popcorn jumped out of the pan with a loud 'POP'.
A) Simile
B) Onomatopoeia
C) Alliteration
D) Idiom
5. Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're gonna get.
A) Metaphor
B) Simile
C) Personification
D) Hyperbole
6. The delicious dinner was delightful.
A) Alliteration
B) Onomatopoeia
C) Personification
D) Metaphor
Section 2: Matching Definitions
Match the term on the left with its correct definition on the right.
1. Simile ____ A. Giving human qualities to
non-human things.
2. Metaphor ____ B. A phrase that means
something different from its
literal meaning.
3. Personification ____ C. A direct comparison
using 'like' or 'as'.
4. Hyperbole ____ D. The repetition of the
same consonant sound at
the start of words.
5. Alliteration ____ E. An extreme exaggeration
used for emphasis.
6. Idiom ____ F. A direct comparison
without using 'like' or 'as'.
Section 3: Application
Write your own original sentence for each of the following categories:
Personification:
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Simile:
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Hyperbole:
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