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Figurative Language

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 14 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. You're in hot water






2. Sound






3. These books weigh a ton






4. A phrase that has two meanings






5. An extreme exaggeration






6. Lisa tended to the mold the way the mother bird took care of her nest






7. The bells screamed that it was time for lunch






8. Giving inanimate objects human characteristics






9. Compares two or more unlike things using 'is' or 'was'






10. Compares two or more unlike things using 'like' or 'as'






11. That teacher was a real ringmaster






12. A comparison between two or more like things






13. He is as fast as a cheetah






14. Bang! The plate crashed to the floor