Figures of Speech Worksheet
Read these sentences carefully and put the correct answer against each sentence.
| Sr. | Sentences | Answer |
| 1 | The night is as dark as black stone | Simile |
| 2 | The camel is the ship of the desert. | |
| 3 | O death! Where is your sting? | |
| 4 | David is as noble as his father. | |
| 5 | I heard the humming of bees. | |
| 6 | Experience is the best teacher. | |
| 7 | Not to speak about crane even I can pick up the 1000 kilos weight by my one hand. | |
| 8 | Life is bittersweet. | |
| 9 | Grunt, grunt goes the hog. | |
| 10 | The trees are our friends who protect us. | |
| 11 | I did those things that I cannot do. | |
| 12 | The blanket is as white as snow. | |
| 13 | We are alone together. | |
| 14 | She is a cuckoo. | |
| 15 | This is an open secret. | |
| 16 | The sun is playing hide and seek with the clouds. | |
| 17 | Gloria glared at glasses. | |
| 18 | Soldiers were lion in the fight. | |
| 19 | This watch must have cost millions of dollars. | |
| 20 | Soldiers fought like a lion. |
Further reading
- Figures of Speech Definition and Examples
- Figures of Speech Quiz with Answers
- What is a simile in literature?
- 12 Types of Metaphor with Examples
- Personification with Examples
- Hyperbole Definition and Examples
- Apostrophe as a Figure of Speech
Answers
- Simile
- Metaphor
- Apostrophe
- Simile
- Onomatopoeia
- Personification
- Hyperbole
- Oxymoron
- Onomatopoeia
- Personification
- Paradox
- Simile
- Oxymoron
- Metaphor
- Oxymoron
- Personification
- Alliteration
- Metaphor
- Hyperbole
- Simile
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