Grade 10 Figurative Language Test, Summaries of Grammar and Composition

Download Grade 10 Figurative Language Test and more Summaries Grammar and Composition in PDF only on Docsity! Grade 10 Figurative Language Test Activity 1: DIRECTIONS: Fill in the blank with the correct definition. Alliteration Hyperbole Onomatopoeia Simile Metaphor Idiom Personification 1. A funny exaggeration is called a/an _____________________. 2. ______________________ is when you give human-like qualities to something that is not human. 3. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words is called _________________________. 4. A comparison using like or as is a/an _________________________. 5. A/an ________________ is an expression that is not meant to be taken literally. 6. Words that resemble the sound they describe is ________________________. 7. A comparison of two nouns that don’t use like or as is a/an ________________. DIRECTIONS: Choose the most appropriate type of figurative language used in the sentences below. 8. The rain falls like the sun, rising upon the mountains. A. metaphor B. hyperbole C. idiom D. simile 9. The fly buzzed past us. A. personification B. simile C. onomatopoeia D. alliteration 10. The sunflowers nodded their yellow heads. A. onomatopoeia B. personification C. simile D. metaphor 11. Charming children chat in the corner. A. alliteration B. personification C. hyperbole D. idiom 12. We had to wait forever! A. metaphor B. hyperbole C. personification D. simile 13. My life is a dream of wonders. A. metaphor B. simile C. personification D. idiom 14. It really burned me up when you yelled at me. A. idiom B. simile C. personification D. alliteration 15. He clattered and clanged as he washed the dishes. A. personification B. idiom C. alliteration D. onomatopoeia Total: 15