Figure of Speech quiz with multiple-choice questions on idioms and literary terms.

Let's go through each question one by one and solve them with explanations.

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1. "It was a piece of cake." What does it mean?

- A It was hard.
- B It was chocolate cake.
- C It was easy.

✔ Correct Answer: C – It was easy.

🔹 Explanation: "A piece of cake" is an idiom meaning something is very easy to do. It doesn't literally refer to cake, so options A and B are incorrect.

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2. "I'm all ears." What does it mean?

- A I am listening.
- B I have ears all over my face.
- C I'm not listening.

✔ Correct Answer: A – I am listening.

🔹 Explanation: "I'm all ears" is an idiom used to show that you are paying close attention and ready to listen. Option B is literal and incorrect; option C contradicts the meaning.

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3. "Kara has the heart of a lion." What does it mean?

- A She is very brave.
- B She is shy.
- C She is very scared.

✔ Correct Answer: A – She is very brave.

🔹 Explanation: This is a metaphor comparing Kara’s courage to that of a lion, which is often seen as a symbol of bravery. So, she is being described as courageous, not shy or scared.

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4. My love for you is as deep as the ocean.

- A Metaphor
- B Simile
- C Exaggeration
- D Personification

✔ Correct Answer: B – Simile

🔹 Explanation: The phrase uses "as...as" structure ("as deep as the ocean"), which is a hallmark of a simile. A simile compares two things using "like" or "as." This is not a metaphor (which would say "my love is the ocean"), nor personification (giving human traits to non-human things), and while it may be exaggerated, the primary figure of speech is a simile.

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5. Lightning danced across the sky.

- A Simile
- B Metaphor
- C Personification
- D Exaggeration

✔ Correct Answer: C – Personification

🔹 Explanation: The word "danced" gives human-like behavior to lightning, which is not capable of dancing. This is personification — attributing human qualities to non-human things. It's not a simile or metaphor because there's no comparison using "like" or "as," and it's not exaggeration in this context.

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6. The robber entered the house as quiet as a mouse.

- A Exaggeration
- B Personification
- C Metaphor
- D Simile

✔ Correct Answer: D – Simile

🔹 Explanation: The phrase uses "as quiet as a mouse," which is a direct comparison using "as...as" — this defines a simile. Mice are known for being quiet, so the robber is being compared to one. Not a metaphor (no "is" comparison), not personification, and while it might be slightly exaggerated, the main figure of speech is a simile.

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✔ Final Answers:

1. C
2. A
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. D

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