Figurative Language Quiz

What is the purpose of figurative language?

• To use the exact meaning of words without imagination

• To limit the usage of literary devices

• To confuse the reader with complex ideas

• To make writing and speeches more engaging and amusing

What is the opposite of figurative language?

• Exaggerated language

• Abstract language

• Metaphorical language

• Literal language

Which type of figurative language compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'?

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Personification

What literary device is particularly useful for cracking jokes, ex. think "Yo' Mama" jokes?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

When using figurative language in dialogue, what should writers be careful about?

• Using it sparingly for key moments

• Using it excessively in every sentence

• Using it only for humorous analogies

• Using it in every character's dialogue

What should writers never sacrifice when using figurative language?

• Clarity

• Engagement

• Humor

• Complexity

Which type of figurative language gives human characteristics to nonhuman or abstract things?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

What is the main difference between a simile and a metaphor?

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

• Metaphors use 'like' or 'as' while similes do not

• Metaphors compare two similar things while similes compare two different things

• Similes use 'like' or 'as' while metaphors do not

When should figurative language be used in writing?

• Only in academic papers and legal documents

• Only in dialogue for characters

• Sparingly for key moments in the story

• In every sentence to engage the reader

What is the purpose of using figurative language sparingly?

• To enhance the taste and add wonderful new flavors to writing

• To limit the usage of literary devices

• To confuse the reader

• To make the statement more emphatic