Figurative Language Quiz

What is the difference between saying something directly and saying something in a fancy way?

• Saying something directly is simple, while saying something in a fancy way uses comparisons to make it interesting

• Saying something directly uses comparisons, while saying something in a fancy way is simple

• Saying something directly is used in stories, while saying something in a fancy way is used in poems

• Saying something directly is used in poems, while saying something in a fancy way is used in stories

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What does simile mean?

• It's when you compare two things without using 'like' or 'as'

• It's when you use words that sound like what they mean

• It's when you compare two things using 'like' or 'as'

• It's when you say something that means the opposite of what you usually mean

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What does metaphor mean?

• It's when you compare two things without using 'like' or 'as'

• It's when you compare two things using 'like' or 'as'

• It's when you say something means the opposite of what it usually does

• It's when you say two things are the same

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What does hyperbole mean?

• A way of speaking that means the opposite of what it says

• A comparison that doesn't use 'like' or 'as'

• Words that sound like what they mean

• A big exaggeration to make a point

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What does irony mean?

• Saying something but meaning the opposite

• Comparing two things without using 'like' or 'as'

• Words that sound like what they mean

• Using a word to mean the opposite of what it usually means

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What does allusion mean?

• A way of comparing two things without using 'like' or 'as'

• Words that sound like what they mean

• Saying something that means the opposite of what you usually mean

• Talking about a famous person, place, or event

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What does onomatopoeia mean?

• It means saying something the opposite way

• It means talking about a famous person or place

• It means words that sound like what they mean

• It means comparing two things without using 'like' or 'as'

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Why do we use special words in stories?

• To make the story hard to understand

• To make the story simple

• To make the story less powerful

• To add a secret meaning for the reader

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Which sentence is a simile?

• Cassie Burton leading not like a boss

• Cassie Burton leading not like a boss

• Cassie Burton leading being a boss

• Cassie Burton leading like a boss

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Which of these is a big exaggeration?

• Cassie Burton leading like a boss

• Cassie Burton leading not like a boss

• Cassie Burton doing great all the time

• Cassie Burton leading as a boss

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