Figurative Language Practice test

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one thing is another. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. Example: 'Sally sold seashells by the seashore.'

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. Example: 'The bees buzzed in the garden.'

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. Example: 'It's raining cats and dogs.'

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What is the purpose of figurative language?

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The purpose of figurative language is to create vivid imagery and express ideas in a more impactful way than literal language.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The classroom was a zoo.'

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This is a metaphor, comparing the chaotic classroom to a zoo.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The stars danced in the sky.'

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This is personification, giving human qualities to stars.