AZELLA Figurative Language

Question 1

Which sentence contains a simile?

Accepted Answer

Her smile was as bright as the sun.

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The wind whispered through the trees.

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The stars danced in the sky.

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Time is a thief.

Question 2

What is a metaphor?

Accepted Answer

A direct comparison saying one thing IS another

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A comparison using the word 'like' or 'as'

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Words that imitate sounds

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Giving human qualities to non-human things

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of personification?

Accepted Answer

The flowers nodded their heads in the breeze.

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The moon is as round as a coin.

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Life is a journey.

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He ran as fast as a cheetah.

Question 4

What does the idiom 'break the ice' mean?

Accepted Answer

To start a conversation in a social situation

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To literally shatter frozen water

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To make someone feel cold

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To damage something fragile

Question 5

Which sentence uses hyperbole?

Accepted Answer

I have told you a million times to clean your room!

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The cat sat on the mat.

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She walked slowly to school.

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The dog barked loudly at the mailman.

Question 6

What is alliteration?

Accepted Answer

The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of nearby words

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Words that sound like what they describe

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A comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'

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An extreme exaggeration to make a point

Question 7

In the sentence 'The thunder roared like an angry lion,' what type of figurative language is used?

Accepted Answer

Simile

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Metaphor

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Hyperbole

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Personification