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Figurative Language Quiz
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A comparison between two ideas using the words like or as
An exaggerated claim that emphasizes a point
Giving a nonhuman object human characteristics
A direct comparison that makes an implied or hidden connection
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a metaphor?
A comparison between two ideas using the words like or as
An exaggerated claim that emphasizes a point
Giving a nonhuman object human characteristics
A direct comparison that makes an implied or hidden connection
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is personification?
A comparison between two ideas using the words like or as
An exaggerated claim that emphasizes a point
Giving a nonhuman object human characteristics
A direct comparison that makes an implied or hidden connection
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is hyperbole?
A comparison between two ideas using the words like or as
An exaggerated claim that emphasizes a point
Giving a nonhuman object human characteristics
A direct comparison that makes an implied or hidden connection
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which technique is used in the sentence 'Billy is like a cheetah at dinnertime'?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which technique is used in the sentence 'My mother is a mystery'?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which technique is used in the sentence 'This video is really coming to life'?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
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