
Exploring Figurative Language Concepts

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Emma Peterson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary purpose of figurative language?
To make the text longer
To confuse the reader
To simplify complex ideas
To create vivid imagery in the reader's mind
Tags
TEKS.ELA.5.10D
TEKS.ELA.5.9B
TEKS.ELA.CR.2F
TEKS.ELA.E2.2B
TEKS.ELA.LG.2I
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does a simile differ from a metaphor?
Similes are used only in poetry
Metaphors cannot be used in literature
A metaphor uses 'like' or 'as' for comparison
A simile uses 'like' or 'as' for comparison
Tags
TEKS.ELA.4.9B
TEKS.ELA.5.10D
TEKS.ELA.6.9D
TEKS.ELA.CW.4A
TEKS.ELA.E1.6B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What distinguishes a metaphor from a simile?
Absence of 'like' or 'as' in comparison
Use of 'like' or 'as' in comparison
Lack of comparison
Use of explicit comparison
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TEKS.ELA.6.9D
TEKS.ELA.8.9D
TEKS.ELA.CW.4A
TEKS.ELA.LG.2I
TEKS.MATH.7.9D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of personification?
The wind whispered through the trees
She is as fast as a cheetah
Life is a rollercoaster
He has a heart of stone
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TEKS.ELA.4.9B
TEKS.ELA.CW.4A
TEKS.ELA.E1.6B
TEKS.MATH.7.9D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of figurative language is used to give non-human things human characteristics?
Hyperbole
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
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TEKS.ELA.4.9B
TEKS.ELA.CW.4A
TEKS.ELA.E1.6B
TEKS.MATH.7.9D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does hyperbole aim to achieve?
To provide a literal explanation
To understate a situation
To exaggerate for dramatic effect
To confuse the audience
Tags
TEKS.ELA.3.10G
TEKS.ELA.5.10G
TEKS.ELA.7.12H.II
TEKS.ELA.CW.4A
TEKS.ELA.E1.6B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which figurative language involves exaggeration?
Personification
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Tags
TEKS.ELA.3.10G
TEKS.ELA.5.10G
TEKS.ELA.7.12H.II
TEKS.ELA.CW.4A
TEKS.ELA.E1.6B
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