Understanding Figurative Language

What does figurative language primarily aim to achieve?

• To simplify complex concepts

• To make language less expressive

• To add imaginative meaning beyond literal interpretation

• To provide dictionary definitions of words

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Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• She is a shining star

• The world is a stage

• Running like the wind

• He has a heart of stone

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What does a metaphor directly do?

• Gives human characteristics to non-human objects

• Exaggerates for effect

• Compares two things using 'like' or 'as'

• Makes a direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

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What is symbolism in literature?

• A direct comparison between two things

• An exaggeration to create a dramatic effect

• Giving human traits to non-human objects

• Using an object to represent a deeper meaning

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Which example illustrates personification?

• Life is a rollercoaster

• She is an early bird

• He is a walking encyclopedia

• The sun smiled down on us

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What distinguishes hyperbole from metaphor?

• Metaphor involves direct comparison without exaggeration

• Metaphor gives human traits to objects

• Hyperbole is a type of idiom

• Hyperbole uses 'like' or 'as' for comparisons

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Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• He's running faster than the wind

• I could sleep for a year

• She's as busy as a bee

• The car is a beast

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What is an idiom?

• An expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but has a separate meaning of its own

• A word used in a new and inventive way

• A direct comparison between two unlike things

• A detailed description of a scene

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Which of these is NOT a purpose of using figurative language?

• To make the text more difficult to understand

• To convey complex ideas in an imaginative way

• To add depth and meaning beyond the literal

• To engage the reader's senses and emotions

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Identify the figurative language: 'Time flies when you're having fun.'

• Personification

• Idiom

• Simile

• Metaphor

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