Exploring Figures of Speech in Language

What is the main purpose of using figures of speech in language?

• To add beauty and emotional intensity

• To use words in their literal meaning

• To confuse the reader

• To make sentences longer

Which figure of speech compares two different things using 'as' or 'like'?

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Simile

In the sentence 'His feet are as big as boats', which figure of speech is used?

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Personification

Which figure of speech involves a direct comparison without using 'as' or 'like'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Apostrophe

In the sentence 'Time is money', which figure of speech is used?

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Simile

What does personification mean?

• Comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'

• Exaggerating something for emphasis

• Imitating sounds

• Giving human qualities to inanimate objects

Which figure of speech is used in 'The flowers danced with the breeze'?

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Personification

What is hyperbole?

• Addressing someone or something not present

• A word that imitates a sound

• An exaggerated statement

• A direct comparison without 'as' or 'like'

Which figure of speech involves words that imitate sounds?

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

In the sentence 'Twinkle, twinkle, little star', which figure of speech is used?

• Hyperbole

• Apostrophe

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor