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Figurative Language

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 14 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • 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. These books weigh a ton






2. An extreme exaggeration






3. Sound






4. Bang! The plate crashed to the floor






5. He is as fast as a cheetah






6. A comparison between two or more like things






7. You're in hot water






8. A phrase that has two meanings






9. Giving inanimate objects human characteristics






10. The bells screamed that it was time for lunch






11. That teacher was a real ringmaster






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






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






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