Md 1 - lsn 1 - Introduction to Figurative Language

What is figurative language?

• A way to express ideas using literal meanings.

• A creative way to express an idea using specific words or phrases.

• Language that is always meant to be taken seriously.

• Words that only describe sounds.

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• The cat sat on the mat.

• The teacher gave me a tonne of homework.

• The sun is a giant ball of fire.

• The car zoomed past.

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What does the idiom "Break a leg!" mean?

• To literally break your leg.

• To wish someone good luck.

• To stop what you are doing.

• To perform a difficult task.

Which type of figurative language uses words that imitate the sounds they describe?

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

What is alliteration?

• An exaggeration of an idea.

• A popular expression that cannot be taken literally.

• Words that imitate sounds.

• The repetition of the same initial sound in multiple words.