Understanding Figurative Language: 'Getting Cold Feet' Cartoon

What is the literal meaning of the phrase "I'm getting cold feet" as used by the snowman in the cartoon?

• The snowman’s feet are literally cold.

• The snowman is nervous about the audition.

• The snowman wants to leave.

• The snowman is melting.

What is the figurative meaning of the phrase "I'm getting cold feet" in the context of the cartoon?

• The snowman is excited about the audition.

• The snowman is nervous or hesitant about participating.

• The snowman is physically cold.

• The snowman is angry.

Why is the phrase "I'm getting cold feet" humorous in this cartoon?

• Because snowmen don’t have feet.

• Because snowmen are made of snow, so their feet would always be cold.

• Because the snowman is wearing a scarf.

• Because the audition is for snowmen.

How does the cartoon use a play on words to create humor?

• By using a phrase that has only one meaning.

• By using a phrase that means both being nervous and literally having cold feet.

• By showing snowmen wearing scarves.

• By making the snowmen talk.

If you were to explain the joke in the cartoon to someone unfamiliar with the phrase "getting cold feet," what would you say?

• The snowman is cold because it is made of snow.

• The snowman is nervous about the audition, and the phrase also fits because snowmen are cold.

• The snowman wants to leave the audition.

• The snowman is melting from the heat.