figurative language

What is a primary purpose of using figurative language in writing?

• To provide a literal description of events.

• To make comparisons, explain abstract concepts, or add dramatic effect.

• To ensure the text is always taken literally.

• To simplify complex ideas into basic terms.

Which of the following sentences is an example of a simile?

• Life is a highway.

• The wind whispered secrets through the trees.

• She sings like an angel.

• I'm so tired I could sleep for a year.

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What is a key difference between a simile and a metaphor?

• Similes use exaggeration, while metaphors do not.

• Metaphors directly state one thing is another, without using 'like' or 'as'.

• Similes are only used in poetry, metaphors in everyday speech.

• Metaphors give human qualities to inanimate objects, while similes compare two humans.

Which sentence demonstrates personification?

• The car was as fast as a cheetah.

• My alarm clock screams at me every morning.

• He has a heart of gold.

• It cost an arm and a leg.