What is the primary difference between figurative and literal language?

Exploring Figurative Language and Its Examples

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Mia Campbell
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Literal language is more difficult to understand than figurative language.
Figurative language uses comparisons, while literal language does not.
Figurative language is used in everyday speech, while literal language is not.
Literal language is used in poetry, while figurative language is not.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
Life is like an onion.
My heart is a lonely hunter.
The road was a ribbon wrapped through the desert.
The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What key words indicate a simile?
If or when
And or but
To be verbs
Like or as
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences contains alliteration?
The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
The road was a ribbon wrapped through the desert.
She was wide-eyed and wondering while she waited for Walter to waken.
Life is like an onion.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is personification?
An exaggerated statement.
A word that imitates a sound.
Giving human qualities to animals, objects, or ideas.
A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?
Life is like an onion.
I laughed my head off when he said the joke.
The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
The firecracker made a loud kaboom.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does onomatopoeia refer to?
A contradiction in terms.
A brief reference to a person, place, or event.
The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of clauses.
A word that imitates a sound.
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