Figures of Speech

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main difference between literal and figurative language?
Literal language uses comparisons, while figurative language does not.
Literal language means exactly what it says, while figurative language uses comparisons and exaggerations.
Figurative language is always more interesting than literal language.
Figurative language means exactly what it says, while literal language does not.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences contains a simile?
I waited in traffic forever.
The sun smiled down on the ceremony.
Her face is a sparkling diamond.
He runs as fast as a cheetah.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What figure of speech is used in the sentence: 'Her face is a sparkling diamond'?
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence is an example of personification?
It's raining cats and dogs.
My neighbor has a heart of gold.
The daffodils danced in the gentle breeze.
I could eat a horse.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a hyperbole?
A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.
An exaggerated statement used for emphasis.
A phrase that means something different from its literal meaning.
A statement that attributes human characteristics to non-human things.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an idiom?
Her face is a sparkling diamond.
He runs as fast as a cheetah.
I had a change of heart.
The sun smiled down on the ceremony.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the practice paragraph, which sentence uses a simile?
I drove to my grandma's house over spring break.
My car coughed and wheezed when I tried to start it.
I waited in traffic forever.
My grandma was as happy as a lark to see me.
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