English

Question 1

What is a metaphor?

Answer 1

A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable

Question 2

What is a simile?

Answer 2

A figure of speech which compares one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make description more vivid

Question 3

‘As brave as a lion’ is an example of what?

Answer 3

A simile

Question 4

‘They fought like cats and dogs’ is an example of what?

Answer 4

A simile

Question 5

‘The apple of my eye’ is an example of what?

Answer 5

A simile

Question 6

What do similes always have?

Answer 6

Like or as

Question 7

Do metaphors use like or as?

Answer 7

No

Question 8

‘His heart was broken’ is an example of what?

Answer 8

A metaphor

Question 9

‘I told you a million times to clean your room’ is an example of what?

Answer 9

A metaphor

Question 10

‘The dog dove deep into the lake’ is an example of what?

Answer 10

Alliteration

Question 11

What is a Bildungsroman?

Answer 11

A coming of age novel