Figures of Speech
English Language
Figures of Speech starts at 6 and continues till grade 12.
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Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'
Identify the figure of speech: 'He is as cunning as a fox.'
Identify the figure of speech: 'He is the black sheep of the family.'
Identify the figure of speech: 'He is the Einstein of our class.'
Fill in the blank: 'Bang! The door slammed shut.' The word 'Bang!' is an example of ________.
Fill in the blank: 'He is a lion in the fight.' This is an example of ________.
Fill in the blank: 'He is a shining star in the class.' This is an example of ________.
Fill in the blank: 'He is the apple of my eye.' This is an example of ________.
Which figure of speech involves giving human qualities to non-human things? (1) Metaphor (2) Personification (3) Hyperbole (4) Simile
Which figure of speech is used when a part is used to represent the whole? (1) Metonymy (2) Synecdoche (3) Irony (4) Paradox
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor? (1) The classroom was a zoo. (2) He ran like the wind. (3) The leaves danced in the breeze. (4) She is as busy as a bee.
Which of the following is an example of a paradox? (1) Bittersweet (2) I am nobody. (3) The sun smiled. (4) The river flows.
Fill in the blank: 'Bang! The door slammed shut.' The word 'Bang!' is an example of ________.
Fill in the blank: 'He is a lion in the fight.' This is an example of ________.
Fill in the blank: 'He is a shining star in the class.' This is an example of ________.
Fill in the blank: 'He is the apple of my eye.' This is an example of ________.
Is the following an example of a paradox? 'Less is more.'
Is the following an example of personification? 'The flowers nodded their heads in the breeze.'
Is the following statement an example of irony? 'A fire station burns down.'
True or False: A simile always uses the words 'like' or 'as' to make a comparison.
