Figurative Language

Identify the cliche in the following sentence: 'He's as busy as a bee.'

• as quiet as a mouse

• as strong as an ox

• as busy as a bee

• as slow as a snail

Recognize the allusion in the following sentence: 'She had a smile that could light up the whole town, like Cinderella.'

• Sleeping Beauty

• Rapunzel

• Snow White

• Cinderella

Interpret the proverb: 'A stitch in time saves nine.' What does it mean?

• A stitch in time creates more problems

• It is better to procrastinate and deal with problems later

• It is better to deal with a problem immediately rather than waiting, as it will save time and effort in the long run.

• Dealing with problems immediately is a waste of time

Understand the oxymoron in the following phrase: 'Deafening silence.'

• Bright darkness

• Loud whisper

• The oxymoron in the phrase 'deafening silence' is the contradictory combination of 'deafening' and 'silence'.

• Jumbo shrimp

Identify the cliche in the following sentence: 'It's raining cats and dogs.'

• coming down in buckets

• raining cats and dogs

• falling like a monsoon

• pouring like a waterfall

Recognize the allusion in the following sentence: 'He's a real Romeo with the ladies.'

• He's a real Prince Charming with the ladies.

• He's a real Casanova with the ladies.

• He's a real Don Juan with the ladies.

• Romeo from Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'

Interpret the proverb: 'Actions speak louder than words.' What does it mean?

• Words are more powerful than actions

• Actions are meaningless

• Words and actions have equal impact

• Actions speak louder than words means that people's actions show their true intentions and beliefs more clearly than their words do.

Understand the oxymoron in the following phrase: 'Jumbo shrimp.'

• Giant prawn

• Huge lobster

• The oxymoron in the phrase 'Jumbo shrimp' is the juxtaposition of contradictory terms to create a paradoxical effect.

• Enormous crab

Identify the cliche in the following sentence: 'She's a diamond in the rough.'

• pearl in the ocean

• diamond in the rough

• silver in the spotlight

• gold in the mine

Recognize the allusion in the following sentence: 'He's a real Einstein when it comes to math.'

• Isaac Newton

• Thomas Edison

• Albert Einstein

• Marie Curie