
Figurative Language: Hyperbole and Understatement

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6th - 7th Grade
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Richard Gonzalez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary purpose of using hyperbole in language?
To downplay the importance of a statement
To provide factual information
To exaggerate for emphasis or effect
To confuse the audience
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?
Water is wet
The sun is a star
The sky is blue
I have a million things to do today
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does understatement differ from hyperbole?
Understatement presents facts as less significant
Understatement is a type of hyperbole
Understatement is used to confuse the audience
Understatement exaggerates facts
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of understatement?
I am so hungry I could eat a horse
It's just a small scratch
The ocean is vast
The sun is bright
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of imagery in figurative language?
To simplify complex ideas
To provide a literal description
To confuse the reader
To evoke sensory experiences
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sense is NOT typically involved in imagery?
Sight
Taste
Hearing
None of the above
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is litotes?
A form of hyperbole
A figure of speech using conscious understatement
A type of imagery
A literal statement
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of litotes?
It's not bad
It's the best ever
It's extremely good
It's quite terrible
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