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Which subject	English
What age group	Year or Grade 11
What topic	Figurative Language
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Number of questions	10
Number of answers	4
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Figurative Language Quiz for Year 11

Instructions:

Read each question carefully and select the best answer where applicable. Good luck!

1. What is a simile?

   • A) A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as."
   • B) A form of exaggeration to emphasize a point.
   • C) A statement that contradicts itself.
   • D) A reference to another work of literature.

2. Identify the metaphor in the following sentence: "Time is a thief."

3. Which of the following is an example of personification?

   • A) The stars danced playfully in the night sky.
   • B) It was a cold and rainy day.
   • C) The wind whispered through the trees.
   • D) He ran faster than a cheetah.

4. What literary device is primarily used in the phrase "deafening silence"?

5. Which line contains hyperbole?

   • A) I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
   • B) The sun sets in the west.
   • C) Her smile was like sunshine.
   • D) He slept like a baby.

6. What does the term 'oxymoron' refer to?

   • A) A repeated consonant sound at the beginning of words in a phrase.
   • B) A figure of speech that juxtaposes contradictory terms.
   • C) A comparison made without using "like" or "as."
   • D) The use of the same word or phrase multiple times in a text.

7. Choose the sentence with alliteration:

   • A) She sells seashells by the seashore.
   • B) The leaves rustled in the gentle breeze.
   • C) He was a giant among men.
   • D) Her laughter echoed through the hallways.

8. What is the effect of using an idiom in writing?

9. Which statement is an example of an allusion?

   • A) He was as brave as a lion.
   • B) After all, tomorrow is another day.
   • C) The book was a real page-turner.
   • D) She had a smile that could light up the room.

10. What figure of speech is used in the expression "fighting fire with fire"?

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