
Figurative Language Quiz
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11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the opposite of figurative language?
Exaggerated language
Abstract language
Metaphorical language
Literal language
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of figurative language compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'?
Simile
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Personification
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What literary device is particularly useful for cracking jokes, ex. think "Yo' Mama" jokes?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What should writers never sacrifice when using figurative language?
Clarity
Engagement
Humor
Complexity
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of figurative language gives human characteristics to nonhuman or abstract things?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
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