Figurative Language Concepts

The video tutorial covers various aspects of figurative language, including hyperbole, simile, metaphor, personification, idiom, onomatopoeia, and alliteration. Each concept is explained with examples to illustrate their usage and meaning in language.

What is hyperbole primarily used for in language?

• To describe a sound

• To exaggerate for effect

• To make a comparison

• To create a rhyme

Which of the following is NOT an example of hyperbole?

• He is stronger than a horse

• Taller than a skyscraper

• The car is a lemon

• She went over the plan a million times

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The wind whispered

• Time is money

• He is as brave as a lion

• The world is a stage

How does a metaphor differ from a simile?

• It is a direct comparison

• It exaggerates

• It uses 'like' or 'as'

• It describes sounds

Which of the following is a characteristic of a metaphor?

• Describes a sound

• Uses 'like' or 'as'

• Exaggerates for effect

• Direct comparison

Which sentence is an example of personification?

• He ran like the wind

• She is a shining star

• The car is a lemon

• The tree was old and wise

Which figurative language technique involves giving human traits to non-human things?

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Simile

What is the meaning of the idiom 'her head was in the clouds'?

• She was very tall

• She was daydreaming

• She was confused

• She was flying

What does the idiom 'we're all in the same boat' mean?

• We are all happy

• We are all in the same situation

• We are all confused

• We are all sailing

Which of the following words is an example of onomatopoeia?

• Bright

• Buzz

• Quick

• Silent