Figurative Language Identification Worksheet
Name: _____________________ Date: ________________
Directions: Read each sentence carefully and choose the correct figurative language device
being used.
1. 1. The sun smiled down on the sleepy town as birds whispered secrets to the wind.
A. Metaphor
B. Personification
C. Symbolism
D. Imagery
2. 2. He’s as brave as a lion and as strong as an ox.
A. Simile
B. Hyperbole
C. Idiom
D. Oxymoron
3. 3. Crash! The waves slammed against the rocks below.
A. Alliteration
B. Onomatopoeia
C. Anaphora
D. Irony
4. 4. After being told to clean the entire house alone, Max muttered, 'Great, this is exactly
how I wanted to spend my Saturday.’
A. Hyperbole
B. Allusion
C. Verbal Irony
D. Euphemism
5. 5. She opened the letter, her hands trembling like leaves in a storm.
A. Symbolism
B. Metaphor
C. Imagery
D. Simile
6. 6. We must fight for the flag, stand for the flag, and honor the flag.
A. Anaphora
B. Metonymy
C. Alliteration
D. Assonance
7. 7. Let’s take my new wheels for a spin.
A. Synecdoche
B. Symbolism
C. Euphemism
D. Idiom
8. 8. His jokes are seriously funny.
A. Oxymoron
B. Pun
C. Irony
D. Hyperbole
9. 9. You're acting like such a Scrooge about the holiday party.
A. Metaphor
B. Pun
C. Allusion
D. Idiom
10. 10. The silky shadows slid silently across the stone floor.
A. Imagery
B. Alliteration
C. Personification
D. Assonance
11. 11. I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!
A. Hyperbole
B. Repetition
C. Idiom
D. Personification
12. 12. Life is a rollercoaster with ups and downs.
A. Simile
B. Personification
C. Metaphor
D. Symbolism
13. 13. The White House issued a statement this morning.
A. Metonymy
B. Synecdoche
C. Allusion
D. Idiom
14. 14. Time flew by as we laughed together.
A. Personification
B. Irony
C. Hyperbole
D. Assonance
15. 15. A little pain never hurt anyone.
A. Euphemism
B. Oxymoron
C. Irony
D. Pun
16. 16. The moonlight danced across the lake.
A. Imagery
B. Symbolism
C. Personification
D. Metaphor
17. 17. She has a heart of stone.
A. Idiom
B. Metaphor
C. Allusion
D. Hyperbole
18. 18. It’s raining cats and dogs.
A. Idiom
B. Hyperbole
C. Simile
D. Irony
19. 19. The repetition of 'We shall fight' stirred the crowd’s emotions.
A. Alliteration
B. Metaphor
C. Anaphora
D. Assonance
20. 20. He was feeling blue after the meeting.
A. Imagery
B. Euphemism
C. Symbolism
D. Personification
Answer Key
1. B
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. D
6. A
7. A
8. A
9. C
10. B
11. A
12. C
13. A
14. A
15. B
16. C
17. B
18. A
19. C
20. C
