Figurative Language Mastery Challenge

What two words are used in similes to compare things?

• 'therefore' or 'however'

• 'but' or 'and'

• 'is' or 'was'

• 'like' or 'as'

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• 'The computer sleeps'

• 'She is as brave as a lion'

• 'He is a lion in battle'

• 'Time is money'

What does a metaphor use to compare two things?

• Words 'like' or 'as'

• A state of being verbs like 'is' or 'are'

• Direct comparison without linking words

• Exaggeration to prove a point

What is an idiom?

• A piece of advice

• A phrase whose meaning isn’t obvious from the individual words

• An exaggerated statement

• A direct comparison between two things

Which of these phrases is an idiom?

• 'Break a leg'

• 'As cold as ice'

• 'She is the sun'

• 'A mountain of homework'

What is the difference between a proverb and an adage?

• An adage offers advice, while a proverb does not

• A proverb is more commonly used than an adage

• An adage is a type of proverb that has been around longer

• There is no difference

What does the proverb 'Better late than never' suggest?

• It's better to give up than be late

• Being late is never acceptable

• It's better to arrive late than not at all

• Punctuality is not important

What is personification?

• Using 'like' or 'as' to make comparisons

• Comparing two unlike things directly

• Giving human traits to non-human things

• Giving human traits to animals

Which example shows personification?

• 'The car's engine roared to life'

• 'He has a heart of stone'

• 'She ran like the wind'

• 'The wind whispered through the trees'

What is a hyperbole?

• A type of metaphor

• An understatement

• An extreme exaggeration

• A type of idiom