
Exploring Figurative Language Concepts

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary purpose of figurative language?
To make the text longer
To confuse the reader
To simplify complex ideas
To create vivid imagery in the reader's mind
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CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does a simile differ from a metaphor?
Similes are used only in poetry
Metaphors cannot be used in literature
A metaphor uses 'like' or 'as' for comparison
A simile uses 'like' or 'as' for comparison
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CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.L.4.5A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What distinguishes a metaphor from a simile?
Absence of 'like' or 'as' in comparison
Use of 'like' or 'as' in comparison
Lack of comparison
Use of explicit comparison
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.L.4.5A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of personification?
The wind whispered through the trees
She is as fast as a cheetah
Life is a rollercoaster
He has a heart of stone
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CCSS.L.6.5A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of figurative language is used to give non-human things human characteristics?
Hyperbole
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does hyperbole aim to achieve?
To provide a literal explanation
To understate a situation
To exaggerate for dramatic effect
To confuse the audience
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CCSS.L.11-12.5A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which figurative language involves exaggeration?
Personification
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
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CCSS.L.11-12.5A
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