Grammar Quiz

[ Figurative Language ]

What is a metaphor? 

A. Comparing two things by using one kind of object or using in place of another to suggest the likeness between them

B. A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as

C. Naming a thing or an action by imitating the sound associated with it

D. Big exaggeration, usually with humor

Select your answer:
A  B  C  D  E 


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