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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is a simile?
A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'She was as mad as a wet cat.'
A type of metaphor that uses direct comparison without 'like' or 'as'.
A rhetorical device that exaggerates for emphasis or effect.
A form of personification that attributes human qualities to non-human things.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is an allusion?
A direct quotation from a literary work.
A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.
A detailed description of a character in a story.
A type of metaphor that compares two unrelated things.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is an example of hyperbole?
'I could sleep for a thousand years.'
'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'
'This bag weighs a ton.'
'He runs faster than the wind.'
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Why is understanding figurative language important?
It helps readers comprehend deeper meanings in texts and appreciate the creativity of language.
It makes reading more difficult and confusing for students.
It is only relevant in poetry and not in prose.
It allows readers to ignore the literal meanings of words.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is figurative language?
Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. It includes similes, metaphors, personification, and more.
Language that is straightforward and has a single meaning.
Language that is used only in poetry and not in everyday conversation.
Language that uses complex vocabulary and jargon.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is an example of an allusion?
'He has the Midas touch.'
'To be or not to be.'
'The world is a stage.'
'A rose by any other name.'
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is personification?
Giving human traits to something that is not human. Example: 'My alarm clock yells at me every morning to get out of bed!'
A literary device that involves exaggeration for emphasis or effect.
A technique used to create vivid imagery through detailed descriptions.
A form of metaphor that compares two unlike things directly.
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