Let’s go through each question one by one. We’re looking for the
type of figurative language used in each sentence.
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Question 1: “Her face is like a sunbeam.”
- The word
“like” is used to compare her face to a sunbeam.
- When we use “like” or “as” to compare two things, that’s called a
simile.
✔ So, answer =
A. Simile
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Question 2: “The tropical storm slept for two days.”
- Storms don’t actually sleep — this gives human behavior (sleeping) to something non-human (a storm).
- That’s called
personification.
✔ So, answer =
C. Personification
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Question 3: “I had so much homework I needed a pickup truck to carry all my books home!”
- This is clearly an exaggeration — no one really needs a pickup truck for homework!
- Exaggerating for effect is called
hyperbole.
✔ So, answer =
D. Hyperbole
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Question 4: “I was so hungry that I even ate my plate and fork.”
- Again, eating a plate and fork is impossible — it’s meant to show how extremely hungry the person was.
- This is also an exaggeration →
hyperbole.
✔ So, answer =
D. Hyperbole
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Final Answer:
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. D
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of printable quiz for figurative language.
