Figurative Language

Figurative language says one thing

What does the phrase 'bear of a lesson' signify?

• A very easy lesson

• A lesson in the woods

• A difficult lesson

• A lesson about bears

What is a simile?

• An exaggerated statement to emphasize a point

• Giving human traits to non-human things

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• A direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

What is the difference between simile and metaphor?

• Simile uses 'like' or 'as', metaphor does not.
• Simile uses 'like' or 'as', metaphor uses 'and'
• Simile compares two unrelated things, metaphor simply calls a thing another X is Y.

• Simile is used in poetry, metaphor is used in prose

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• Crying like a baby

• My stomach is a gurgling tar pit

• Hungry as a wolf

• Running like the wind

Personification is

(a)  

• non-human things having human qualities
• Animals acting like humans
• Objects coming to life
• comparing things

What does personification mean?

• Describing non-living things using human characteristics

• Using 'like' or 'as' to make comparisons

• Exaggerating facts to create emphasis

• Making a comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

Which character is used as an allusion to describe strong strength?

• Iron Man

• Superman

• Batman

• Spider-Man