Beach Park
Figure of Speech Review
Name _____________________________
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Question #1:
Identify the type of figurative language in the sentence.
I have known Sue for a hundred years. analogy understatement overstatement
Question #2:
Identify the type of figurative language in the sentence.
The porch light, a beacon of hope, had been left on for Don's return. overstatement irony analogy
Question #3:
Identify the type of figurative language in the sentence.
The students were busy as beavers and had their shoulders to the wheel. overstatement irony cliché
Question #4:
Identify the type of figurative language in the sentence.
Kay said, "Great! I have the honor of carrying out the trash." irony overstatement analogy
Question #5:
Identify the type of figurative language in the sentence.
The waves caressed the shore of the sandy beach. cliché personification analogy
Question #6:
Identify the type of figurative language in the sentence.
As the black clouds boiled on the horizon, Tom said, "I think a small storm is approaching." personification understatement irony
Question #7:
Identify the type of figurative language in the sentence.
Car is to driveway as boat is to pier. personification analogy irony
Question #8:
Identify the type of figurative language in the sentence.
That ring probably cost millions of dollars. overstatement personification irony
Question #9:
Identify the type of figurative language in the sentence.
Susan's mother was thrilled when she brought
home a failing grade in history. analogy overstatement irony
Question #10:
Identify the type of figurative language in the sentence.
I have been standing in the rain for hours waiting on you. analogy personification overstatement

Beach Park
Figure of Speech Review
Name _____________________________
Circle the correct answer.
Question #11:
Identify the type of figurative language in the sentence.
The news announcer, the nation's goodwill ambassador, was a welcomed guest at dinner time. analogy overstatement irony
Question #12:
Identify the type of figurative language in the sentence.
The freshly-baked cookies beckoned me as I walked past the bakery door. analogy irony personification
Question #13:
Identify the type of figurative language in the sentence.
As Carol struggled to carry four sacks of groceries and open the door at the same time, she said, "Don't bother to help me," to her son. understatement personification irony
Question #14:
Identify the type of figurative language in the sentence.
When the assistant interrupted Doctor
Sawbones as he performed heart transplant surgery, he said, "I'm a little busy just now." personification understatement analogy
Question #15:
Identify the type of figurative language in the sentence.
Bob was pleased that he had to spend the afternoon in the hot sun waiting for the repairman. irony analogy personification
Question #16:
Identify the type of figurative language in the sentence.
Mrs. Jones, a grizzly bear at protecting her children, supervised the backyard activities. analogy personification irony
Question #17:
Identify the type of figurative language in the sentence.
The afternoon was hotter than a firecracker and the water was as smooth as silk. personification analogy cliché
Question #18:
Identify the type of figurative language in the sentence.
The tires of the car screamed as Susan sped down the street. analogy cliché personification
Question #19:
Identify the type of figurative language in the sentence.
The raindrops danced on the hood of the car. analogy personification understatement

Beach Park
Figure of Speech Review
Name _____________________________
Circle the correct answer.
Question #20:
Identify the type of figurative language in the sentence.
Searching for Keisha at the ballgame was like looking for a needle in a haystack. overstatement cliché personification
Question #21:
Which of these adds color and meaning to ordinary writing? figurative language imagery irony
Question #22:
Which of these compares similar traits or relationships between things that are not similar? analogy understatement imagery
Question #23:
Which of these gives human traits to non-human things? euphemism doublespeak personification
Question #24:
Which of these is another way of misusing words by avoiding the correct terminology? doublespeak analogy figurative language
Question #25:
Which of these is an overstatement used to make a point? hyperbole irony euphemism
Question #26:
Which of these are overused and worn out expressions? clichés hyperboles personifications
Question #27:
Which of these is the substitution of an agreeable or an offensive phrase for a harsher, more truthful word or phrase? personification hyperbole euphemism
Question #28:
Which of these is the use of words to express something other than or opposite to the literal meaning? irony personification hyperbole

Beach Park
Figure of Speech Review
Answer Key
1. overstatement
2. analogy
3. cliché
4. irony
5. personification
6. understatement
7. analogy
8. overstatement
9. irony
10. overstatement
11. analogy
12. personification
13. irony
14. understatement
15. irony
16. analogy
17. cliché
18. personification
19. personification
20. cliché
21. figurative language
22. analogy
23. personification
24. doublespeak
25. hyperbole
26. clichés
27. euphemism
28. irony