Figurative Language Quiz

What is figurative language primarily used for?

• To create vivid imagery and make comparisons

• To provide literal interpretations

• To simplify complex ideas

• To list factual information

Answer explanation

Figurative language is primarily used to create vivid imagery and make comparisons, enhancing the reader's experience and understanding through descriptive and imaginative expressions.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

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Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• Her voice was as smooth as silk.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• Life is a roller coaster.

• He ran like the wind.

Answer explanation

A metaphor directly compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. 'Life is a roller coaster' suggests life's ups and downs, making it a metaphor. The other options use similes, which compare using 'like' or 'as'.

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How does a simile differ from a metaphor?

• A simile uses "like" or "as" for comparison.

• A simile gives human qualities to non-human things.

• A simile is a literal statement.

• A simile is a type of idiom.

Answer explanation

A simile specifically uses "like" or "as" to make comparisons, distinguishing it from metaphors, which do not use these words. This makes the first answer choice correct.

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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What does personification involve?

• Comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as"

• Giving human qualities to non-human things

• Using phrases with non-literal meanings

• Creating vivid imagery through literal language

Answer explanation

Personification involves giving human qualities to non-human things, allowing readers to relate to and understand them better. This distinguishes it from other literary devices like similes or metaphors.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Which statement best describes an idiom?

• A direct comparison between two things

• A phrase with a meaning different from its literal words

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A human characteristic given to an object

Answer explanation

An idiom is a phrase whose meaning is not derived from the literal interpretation of its words. For example, 'kick the bucket' means to die, which is different from its literal meaning.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

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What is hyperbole?

• A type of imagery

• An extreme exaggeration for emphasis or effect

• The repetition of sounds

• The use of words that imitate sounds

Answer explanation

Hyperbole is defined as an extreme exaggeration for emphasis or effect. It is often used in literature and speech to create a strong impression or to convey strong feelings.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which of the following is an example of imagery?

• "Buzz," "hiss," "meow"

• "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"

• "The sun painted the sky with hues of orange and pink"

• "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse"

Answer explanation

Imagery involves descriptive language that appeals to the senses. "The sun painted the sky with hues of orange and pink" vividly describes a scene, engaging the reader's visual imagination, making it the correct example of imagery.

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What does diction refer to?

• The repetition of sounds

• The choice and use of words in speech or writing

• The formation of words that imitate sounds

• An extreme exaggeration

Answer explanation

Diction refers to the choice and use of words in speech or writing. It encompasses the style and clarity of language, making it the correct answer compared to the other options, which describe different literary devices.

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CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which literary device involves the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of a series of words?

• Hyperbole

• Imagery

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

Answer explanation

Alliteration is the literary device that involves the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of a series of words, making it the correct answer. Hyperbole exaggerates, imagery creates mental pictures, and onomatopoeia imitates sounds.

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What is onomatopoeia?

• The use of descriptive language to create vivid images

• The formation of words that imitate sounds

• An extreme exaggeration for effect

• The choice of words in writing

Answer explanation

Onomatopoeia refers to words that mimic sounds, such as 'buzz' or 'sizzle'. This distinguishes it from other literary devices like imagery or hyperbole, making 'the formation of words that imitate sounds' the correct choice.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

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