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Understanding Figurative Language

Total questions: 1

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date

1-10.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

1.

What does the phrase 'a bear of a lesson' signify?

a)

A difficult lesson

b)

A lesson in the woods

c)

An easy lesson

d)

A lesson about bears

2.

What is a simile?

a)

Giving human traits to non-human things

b)

An exaggeration to make a point

c)

A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

d)

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

3.

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

a)

The moon was a ghostly galleon

b)

He runs like the wind

c)

She is an early bird

d)

The wind whispered secrets

4.

How does a metaphor differ from a simile?

a)

By using 'like' or 'as' for comparison

b)

By not using 'like' or 'as' for comparison

c)

By exaggerating the comparison

d)

By comparing only inanimate objects

5.

What is personification?

a)

Assigning human characteristics to non-human entities

b)

An exaggeration for effect

c)

A type of metaphor

d)

A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

6.

Which example illustrates personification?

a)

The car complained as it started

b)

He has a heart of stone

c)

She is as brave as a lion

d)

Life is a rollercoaster

7.

What is hyperbole?

a)

Assigning human traits to objects

b)

An understatement for effect

c)

A direct comparison

d)

An exaggeration for emphasis

8.

What is the purpose of using hyperbole?

a)

To understate a fact

b)

To emphasize a point through exaggeration

c)

To make a direct comparison

d)

To confuse the listener

9.

What does an allusion in language refer to?

a)

A personal anecdote

b)

A literal description

c)

A comparison to well-known characters or events

d)

A direct statement

10.

Which of the following is an example of an allusion?

a)

She has a photographic memory

b)

He's a real Romeo with the ladies

c)

The cake was as sweet as her smile

d)

The computer is sleeping