Wednesday 11/20 SCQ

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A direct comparison between two unlike things

• An exaggeration for effect

• Giving human traits to non-human things

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Identify the figurative language used in the sentence: "The wind whispered through the trees."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

• The stars were like diamonds in the sky.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• She is as busy as a bee.

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Explain how personification in the sentence "The sun smiled down on us" affects the reader's understanding of the scene.

• It makes the sun seem angry.

• It suggests the sun is happy and welcoming.

• It implies the sun is setting.

• It indicates the sun is a living being.

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Why might an author choose to use a metaphor instead of a simile in their writing?

• To make a comparison more direct and impactful

• To add humor to the text

• To confuse the reader

• To make the text longer

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Analyze the effect of personification in the sentence: "The thunder grumbled like an old man."

• It makes the thunder seem friendly.

• It gives the thunder a human-like quality, making it seem more relatable.

• It suggests the thunder is quiet.

• It implies the thunder is fast.

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What is personification?

• A figure of speech that uses "like" or "as"

• A figure of speech that gives human traits to non-human things

• A figure of speech that exaggerates for effect

• A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison

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Identify the figurative language in the sentence: "Time is a thief."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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How does the metaphor in the sentence "Her voice was music to his ears" enhance the description?

• It suggests her voice was loud.

• It implies her voice was unpleasant.

• It indicates her voice was melodious and pleasing.

• It means her voice was confusing.

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Evaluate the purpose of using personification in literature. How does it affect the reader's engagement with the text?

• It makes the text more difficult to understand.

• It adds humor to the text.

• It helps readers relate to non-human elements by giving them human characteristics.

• It shortens the text.

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