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Test Description: Which figurative language term best answers the question.

Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.

1) Simile

Acompares two things using “like” or “as” Ba colorful way of saying something- does not mean exactly what it says Can exaggeration Dcompares two things but does not use “like” or “as”- says one thing is another

2) Metaphor

Aan exaggeration Bcompares two things but does not use “like” or “as”- says one thing is another Ca colorful way of saying something- does not mean exactly what it says Dcompares two things using “like” or “as”

3) Hyperbole

Acompares two things using “like” or “as” Ba colorful way of saying something- does not mean exactly what it says Ccompares two things but does not use “like” or “as”- says one thing is another Dan exaggeration

4) Idioms

Acompares two things but does not use “like” or “as”- says one thing is another Bcompares two things using “like” or “as” Ca colorful way of saying something- does not mean exactly what it says Dan exaggeration

5) That man is as strong as an ox!

ASimile BMetaphor CIdioms DHyperbole

6) Whoa! I bet Bruce has grown ten feet over the summer.

AMetaphor BSimile CIdioms DHyperbole

7) I could sleep forever!

AIdioms BSimile CMetaphor DHyperbole

8) The package that just arrived is as light as a feather.

AIdioms BSimile CMetaphor DHyperbole

9) “Thank you! You are such a peach for helping me with my work,” the teacher exclaimed.

AIdioms BMetaphor CHyperbole DSimile

10) When I was skiing, my hands were as cold as ice.

AIdioms BSimile CMetaphor DHyperbole

11) Do you have a chip on your shoulder

AIdioms BMetaphor CHyperbole DSimile

12) Knowledge is a kingdom and all who learn are kings and queens.

AIdioms BMetaphor CHyperbole DSimile

13) The wheat field was a sea of gold

AMetaphor BSimile CIdioms DHyperbole

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