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Question

_________________________ meaning refers to the feelings or ideas suggested by a word beyond its literal meaning.
The _________________________ meaning of a word or phrase that is more imaginative than the literal meaning.
Extreme exaggeration is referred to as a _______________________.
The words an author uses ______________________ the meaning of a text and __________________________ the reader’s understanding of the characters, events, or setting in the story.

Multiple Choice:

Which of the following is connotation?
the feelings suggested by a word
a more imaginative meaning of a word
a comparison between two words
the literal meaning of a word

Which of the following is hyperbole?
an obvious exaggeration
a comparison between unlike things using like or as
the feeling caused by a word
an implied comparison without using like or as

Answer 1

The correct answers are as follows:

- Connotation
- Imaginative
- Hyperbole
- Connotation
- Hyperbole