Figure Of Speech Trivia Quiz

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Within the world of language, figures of speech bring color, density and a lively atmosphere to our phrases. Such linguistic devices as metaphors that glide on the tiniest feet or alliterations that are rhythmically enchanting fascinate and help us communicate. 
This quiz is meant to test your knowledge in various types of figures of speech ranging from simple similes to complex personification and onomatopoeia. If you are fascinated by languages or generally interested in knowing more about how people express themselves, join this quest to see the glory and inventiveness behind figures of speech. Let’s go into language’s abysmal worlds where we can penetrate its poetic nature. Play our quiz now.

“The road was a ribbon of moonlight.” What figure of speech does this phrase demonstrate?

  • Metaphor

  • Alliteration

  • Personification

  • Hyperbole

“Her smile was a beacon of hope.” Which figure of speech does this sentence employ?

  • Alliteration

  • Personification

  • Metaphor 

  • Simile

"The thunder grumbled angrily in the distance." This sentence is an example of:

  • Personification  

  • Hyperbole

  • Onomatopoeia

  • Alliteration

Which figure of speech is illustrated in this sentence, “The stars danced in the night sky?”

  • Metaphor

  • Hyperbole

  • Personification

  • Simile

What type of figure of speech is included in this sentence, “Time flies like an arrow?”

  • Simile

  • Alliteration

  • Metaphor

  • Personification

What figure of speech does the sentence “Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re gonna get” contain?

  • Metaphor

  • Simile

  • Oxymoron

  • Hyperbole

By which literary device is this phrase “She sells seashells by the seashore” characterized?

  • Alliteration

  • Oxymoron

  • Hyperbole

  • Onomatopoeia

The words that came from him were like medicine to her worried mind. What figure of speech does this statement use?

  • Simile 

  • Metaphor

  • Hyperbole

  • Personification

Name a figure of speech concerning the deliberate repetition of the first part of a sentence for an artistic purpose.

  • Alliteration

  • Anaphora

  • Simile

  • Onomatopoeia

Which figure of speech does the phrase “The wind whispered through the trees” exemplify?

  • Personification

  • Onomatopoeia

  • Metaphor

  • Hyperbole

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