A comparison of 2 things that uses "like" or "as"

A phrase that means something different than what it says

A way to use language to make a funny saying, like a joke

Words with the same spelling but different meanings/sounds

What is "figurative language?"

Language used creatively that can have different meanings

Which of these is an example of an idiom?

The game was fun, but winning was the icing on the cake.

What is "literal language?"

Language that says exactly what it means

Words with the same spelling/sound but different meanings

Which of these is an example of a pun?

The shy piece of gum needed some encourage-mint.

Which of these is an example of a metaphor?

The clouds were balls of cotton in the sky.

Which of these is an example of personification?

The thunder roared loudly throughout the night.

What is personification?

Giving human qualities to something that isn't human

Words with the same sound but different spellings/meanings

Why would an author ever use figurative language in his/her writing?

They wanted to make their writing more exciting.

A comparison of 2 things that does NOT use "like" or "as"

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A #languagequiz focusing on #simile #metaphor #idiom #pun #onomatopoeia #homphone #homonym #homograph #hyperbole and #personification as forms of #figurativelanguage

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What is a simile?
A comparison of 2 things that does NOT use "like" or "as"
An extreme exaggeration
Something that uses language to be funny
A comparison of 2 things that uses "like" or "as"
2
Which of these is an example of a hyperbole?
I mustache you to raise your hands.
CRASH
The rock sat sunning itself by the river's edge.
My backpack weighs a ton!
3
What is a hyperbole?
A phrase that means something different than what it says
A word that spells a sound
Giving human qualities to something that isn't human
An extreme exaggeration
4
What is an idiom?
A comparison of 2 things that does NOT use "like" or "as"
A phrase that means something different than what it says
Words pronounced & spelled the same with different meanings
An extreme exaggeration
5
Which of these word pairs show homophones?
tear and tear
bank and bank
deer and dear
fling and ring
6
What is a pun?
A word that spells a sound
Giving human qualities to something that isn't human
A way to use language to make a funny saying, like a joke
A phrase that says one thing but means something else
7
What are homographs?
Words that spell sounds
Words with the same sounds but different meanings/spellings
Words with the same spelling/sound but different meanings
Words with the same spelling but different meanings/sounds
8
What is onomatopoeia?
Phrases that use language to make them funny, like a joke
Words with the same sound but different spelling/meanings
An extreme exaggeration
Words that spell sounds
9
Which of these word pairs show homographs?
tear and tear
their and they're
bank and bank
clank and tweet
10
Which of these word pairs show homonyms?
bass and bass
bank and tank
aloud and allowed
Your and You're
11
What is "figurative language?"
Foreign languages
Language that says exactly what it means
Language used creatively that can have different meanings
Internet language like u, r, ttyl, and g2g
12
Which of these would be an example of a simile?
We are like 2 peas in a pod.
The trees danced in the breeze.
The dog was just a big teddy bear.
I've already told you a million times!
13
Which of these is an example of an idiom?
The game was fun, but winning was the icing on the cake.
BOOM
bank and bank
The car tires screeched.
14
Which of these is an example of onomatopoeia?
Boink
deer and dear
I'm so tired I could sleep for 1,000 years!
tear and tear
15
What is "literal language?"
Language that says exactly what it means
Language used creatively that can have different meanings
Internet language like u, r, ttyl, and g2g
Foreign languages
16
What is a homonym?
Words with the same spelling/sound but different meanings
Word that rhyme
Words with the same sound but different spellings/meanings
Words with the same spelling but different sounds/meanings
17
Which of these is the opposite of figurative language?
Ordinal Language
Foreign Language
Creative Language
Literal Language
18
Which of these is an example of a pun?
The shy piece of gum needed some encourage-mint.
bass and bass
war and wore
Vroom!
19
Which of these is an example of a metaphor?
The clouds were balls of cotton in the sky.
bear and bare
tear and tear
My dog smells like dirty socks.
20
Which of these is an example of personification?
nose and knows
The thunder roared loudly throughout the night.
She was as skinny as a toothpick.
Moo
21
What is personification?
A word that spells a sound
An extreme exaggeration
Words spelled the same but sound and meaning are different
Giving human qualities to something that isn't human
22
What are homophones?
Words with the same spelling but different sound/meanings
Words with the same sound/spelling but different meanings
Words with the same sound but different spellings/meanings
Phrases using language in a funny way
23
Why would an author ever use figurative language in his/her writing?
They wanted to make their writing more exciting.
They wanted to confuse the reader as much as possible.
They wanted to make the writing longer than it needed to be.
They wanted to use hyperbole to compare 2 things.
24
What is a metaphor?
Giving human characteristics to something that isn't human
Words that sound alike but have different spellings/meanings
A comparison of 2 things that does NOT use "like" or "as"
A comparison of 2 things that uses "like" or "as"

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