Figurative Language Terms

What is a simile? Provide an example.

• His voice was a beautiful bird whistling in the wind.

• Her eyes sparkled in the sun.

• The water was so cold I could see my breath!

• Her eyes sparkled like diamonds.

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Explain the difference between a simile and a metaphor.

• A simile always uses 'like' and a metaphor always uses 'as'

• A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two things, while a metaphor directly refers to one thing as another.

• A simile and a metaphor are the same thing

• A simile compares two things that are completely unrelated

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Identify the metaphor in the sentence: The world is a stage.

• The world is as fun as the playground

• The world is like a classroom

• The world is as loud as a concert

• The world is a stage

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What does the idiom 'raining cats and dogs' mean?

• Raining money

• Raining feathers

• Raining heavily

• Raining sunshine

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Explain the meaning of the idiom 'butterflies in my stomach'.

• Feeling nervous or anxious

• Feeling hungry for butter

• Having actual butterflies in the stomach

• Feeling calm and relaxed

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What is personification and how is it used in literature?

• Personification is the use of exaggerated language in literature to make the writing more dramatic

• Personification is the use of first-person point of view in literature to make the writing more relatable

• Personification is the attribution of human characteristics to something non-human, and it is used in literature to make the writing more vivid and to help the reader connect with the non-human subject on a more emotional level.

• Personification is the act of giving human characteristics to a human subject in literature

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What does the idiom 'break the ice' mean?

• To literally break ice into smaller pieces

• To start a conversation in a social setting

• To cool down a hot beverage

• To break something made of ice

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What does the literary term 'hyperbole' mean?

• Hyperbole is a detailed and realistic description in literature.

• Hyperbole is the use of understatement to highlight a point.

• Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.

• Hyperbole is a direct comparison between two unlike things.

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What does the idiom 'a piece of cake' mean?

• To literally have a piece of cake.

• To encounter something very difficult.

• To describe something that is very easy to do.

• To share something equally.

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