Similes and Metaphors

What is the purpose of using similes and metaphors in writing?

• To make writing more descriptive and interesting

• To make writing more confusing and boring

• To make writing more difficult to understand

• To make writing more factual and straightforward

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Which words are commonly used in similes to compare two different things?

• Like or as

• And or but

• If or when

• Not or never

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What does the simile 'He was as fast as a sports car' imply?

• He was slow

• He was as fast as a turtle

• He was as fast as a cheetah

• He was as fast as a snail

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What does the simile 'His hair was spiky like the top of a pineapple' suggest?

• His hair was smooth

• His hair was curly

• His hair was messy

• His hair was straight

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What is the main difference between similes and metaphors?

• Similes use the words like or as, while metaphors do not

• Similes compare two similar things, while metaphors compare two different things

• Similes are used in descriptive writing, while metaphors are used in narrative writing

• Similes create mental pictures, while metaphors create confusion

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What does the metaphor 'Time is money' mean?

• Time is not valuable

• Time is extremely valuable

• Time is infinite

• Time is irrelevant

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What does the metaphor 'Your brain is a computer' imply?

• Your brain is not capable of processing information

• Your brain is like a computer

• Your brain is not important

• Your brain is a physical computer

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What does the metaphor 'It's raining cats and dogs' mean?

• It's raining small animals

• It's not raining at all

• It's raining heavily

• It's raining water droplets

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What does the metaphor 'There's an elephant in the room' suggest?

• There is a literal elephant in the room

• There is a small issue in the room

• There is a secret in the room

• There is nothing important in the room

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