Understanding Figurative Language and Word Nuances

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• The world is a stage.

• He runs like the wind.

What is the relationship between the words 'happy' and 'joyful'?

• They are antonyms.

• They are homonyms.

• They are homophones.

• They are synonyms.

Which word can have different meanings based on context?

• Tree

• Bat

• Car

• House

In Shakespeare's plays, which literary device is used when a non-human element is given human characteristics?

• Irony

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

What does Iago mean when he says 'I am not what I am' in Othello?

• He is being honest.

• He is using a metaphor.

• He is being deceitful.

• He is using a simile.