
Metaphor vs Simile: Key Differences and Similarities

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6th - 10th Grade
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Ethan Morris
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the Purdue Online Writing Lab, why are metaphors and similes considered more efficient than ordinary language?
They are more colorful.
They give maximum meaning with a minimum of words.
They use more words to convey meaning.
They are easier to understand.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the original meaning of the word 'metaphor' in ancient Greece?
Transfer or carryover
Parallel
Comparison
Lightness
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does Simile describe its accessibility to readers?
It is easier to digest and has a wider demographic.
It is more complex and deep.
It is more poetic.
It is more logical.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Metaphor's argument against the frequent use of 'like' or 'as' in Similes?
It is more logical.
It makes the text more engaging.
It can irritate the audience.
It is more creative.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.6.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does Simile respond to the accusation of being a form of analogy?
It denies being an analogy.
It agrees and embraces the label.
It states that analogies are more logical arguments.
It claims to be more aesthetic.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.6.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main concern of the protesters outside the debate?
They want more metaphors.
They want the debate to end.
They believe metonymy should have been invited.
They are against similes.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a 'dead metaphor'?
A metaphor that has lost its imaginative effectiveness.
A metaphor that is too complex.
A metaphor that is too simple.
A metaphor that is no longer used.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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