Question
Question 4 (Matching Worth 5 points)
(02.01 MC)
Match each type of figurative language to its definition.
Match
Term
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Irony
Definition
A) A figure of speech in which nonliving or nonhuman things are given
human characteristics or abilities
B) A comparison of two unlike things that does not use comparison words
one thing directly represents another
C) A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis
D) A comparison of two unlike things that uses "like" or "as"
E) A figure of speech in which words convey the opposite of their literal
meaning
Answer
Simile - D) A comparison of two unlike things that uses "like" or "as"
Metaphor - B) A comparison of two unlike things that does not use comparison words, one thing directly represents another
Personification - A) A figure of speech in which nonliving or nonhuman things are given human characteristics or abilities
Hyperbole - C) A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis
Irony - E) A figure of speech in which words convey the opposite of their literal meaning