Figures of Speech
English Language
Figures of Speech starts at 6 and continues till grade 12.
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Explain the difference between a metaphor and a simile, providing an example of each.
Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: 'He is a couch potato.'
Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: 'He is a lion in the fight.'
Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: 'He is a walking encyclopedia.'
Fill in the blank: 'Let us not wallow in the valley of despair, I say to you today, my friends.' The phrase 'I say to you today, my friends' is an example of _______.
Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: 'He is a couch potato.'
Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: 'He is a lion in the fight.'
Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: 'He is a walking encyclopedia.'
Which of the following best defines a simile? (1) A direct comparison between two unlike things. (2) A comparison using 'like' or 'as'. (3) Giving human qualities to non-human things. (4) An exaggeration for effect.
Which of the following best defines an apostrophe as a figure of speech? (1) A punctuation mark. (2) A direct address to an absent or imaginary person or thing. (3) A comparison using 'as'. (4) A contradiction in terms.
Which of the following best defines an oxymoron? (1) A statement that contradicts itself. (2) A comparison using 'like' or 'as'. (3) A word that imitates a sound. (4) A direct address to an absent person.
Which of the following best defines irony? (1) The use of words to express the opposite of their literal meaning. (2) A direct comparison. (3) Repetition of consonant sounds. (4) Addressing an absent person.
Fill in the blank: 'Bang', 'buzz', and 'hiss' are examples of _______.
Fill in the blank: 'He is a man of cloth' is an example of _______.
Fill in the blank: 'I have told you a million times' is an example of _______.
Fill in the blank: 'Let us not wallow in the valley of despair, I say to you today, my friends.' The phrase 'I say to you today, my friends' is an example of _______.
Is the following statement true or false? 'A metaphor always uses the words like or as.'
Is the following statement true or false? 'Allusion is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art.'
Is the following statement true or false? 'Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate natural sounds.'
Is the following statement true or false? 'Pun is a play on words that have similar sounds but different meanings.'
