Figurative Language and Word choice: Basic Concepts

 What is figurative language?

• a) Language that means exactly what it says

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  b) Language that conveys meanings beyond the literal interpretation
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  c) Language that only appears in poetry
  

  
  

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  d) Language that is used in informal conversations

  
  

2. What is hyperbole?

• a) A comparison using "like" or "as"
  

  
  

• b) An exaggerated statement
  
  

• c) Giving human traits to animals
  

  
  

• d) The repetition of consonant sounds

  
  

3. Which of the following is an example of verbal irony?

• a) A fire station burns down
  

• b) A character in a horror movie is unaware of the danger
  

  
  

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  c) Saying "What a beautiful day!" during a storm
  

  
  

• d) A joke that makes everyone laugh

  
  

4. Which term describes the use of contradictory terms?

• a) Oxymoron
  

• b) Hyperbole
  

• c) Alliteration
  

• d) Assonance

5. What does onomatopoeia refer to?

• a) A word that describes a sound
  

  
  

• b) A form of exaggeration
  

  
  
  

• c) A comparison between two unlike things
  

  
  

• d) A statement that is ironic

  
  

6. Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence: "The wind whispered through the trees."

• a) Hyperbole
  

• b) Personification
  

• c) Irony
  

• d) Alliteration

7. In the phrase "bittersweet," what literary device is being used?

• a) Assonance
  

  
  

• b) Oxymoron
  

  
  

• c) Hyperbole
  

  
  

• d) Irony

  
  

8. What is the effect of alliteration in writing? Select all that apply.

• a) It creates a sensory experience
  

• b) It emphasizes the mood or theme
  

• c) It provides a literal description
  

• d) It adds a sense of rhythm

9. Which of the following best defines connotation?

• a) The literal definition of a word
  

  
  

• b) The emotional or cultural associations of a word
  

• c) The sound of a word
  

  
  

• d) The grammatical function of a word

  
  

10. Why is word choice important in a text?

• a) It does not affect the meaning
  

  
  

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  b) It can shape the reader's understanding and emotional response
  

  
  

• c) It is only relevant in poetry
  

  
  

• d) It makes the text longer