Starter quiz

  • Which of the following is the best definition of personification?
    • giving human characteristics to a non human objects  ✓
    • representing an idea through symbols
    • describing a scene in vivid detail
    • using exaggerated language for effect
  • Which of the following is the best definition of a metaphor?
    • a comparison between two things using "like" or "as"
    • a figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear close by
    • a figure of speech where one thing is said to be another thing  ✓
    • the repetition of sounds at the beginning of words
  • If we use a word literally, how do we use it?
    • to convey abstract meanings
    • to convey its opposite meaning
    • to convey its exact orginal meaning  ✓
    • to convey its multiple meanings
  • When we make comparisons, what are we doing?
    • analysing figurative language to infer its hidden meaning
    • identifying similarities and differences between two or more things  ✓
    • using words with accuracy and precision
    • writing in an exaggeratedly formal style
  • Which famous playwright wrote the play 'Romeo and Juliet'?
    • 'William Shakespere' ✓
  • In the following speech, Romeo says, "But soft! What light through yonder window breaks?/It is the east, and Juliet is the sun." What is the motif that Shakespeare is using?
    • light  ✓
    • window
    • east
    • Juliet
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