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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. A comparison between two or more like things






2. Bang! The plate crashed to the floor






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






4. Sound






5. A phrase that has two meanings






6. He is as fast as a cheetah






7. The bells screamed that it was time for lunch






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






9. You're in hot water






10. An extreme exaggeration






11. These books weigh a ton






12. That teacher was a real ringmaster






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






14. Giving inanimate objects human characteristics