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1. What is the primary difference between a simile and a metaphor?
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A simile is a type of hyperbole; a metaphor is a type of understatement.
A simile uses "like" or "as" to compare two things; a metaphor directly equates them.
A simile directly equates two things; a metaphor uses "like" or "as".
A metaphor is more common in poetry; a simile is more common in prose.
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2. Which of the following best defines personification?
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Comparing two things using "like" or "as".
Giving human qualities to non-human entities.
Exaggerating a statement for emphasis.
Downplaying a situation for ironic effect.
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1. What is the primary difference between a simile and a metaphor?
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2. Which of the following best defines personification?
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3. What is the function of hyperbole in language?
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4. What is the function of understatement as a figure of speech?
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5. According to Denroche and Kress, what does it mean to say "all signs are metaphors"?
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6. Which of the following sentences contains a simile?
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7. Identify the metaphor in the following sentence: "The city is a concrete jungle."
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8. Which sentence provides an example of personification?
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9. Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?
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10. Choose the sentence that uses understatement.
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11. According to Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT), how do we understand the statement, "Time is money?"
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12. According to the sources, what does "indeterminacy" mean in the context of translation?
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13. A translator is faced with the phrase "He's a real diamond." Which of the following approaches aligns best with the concept of 'semantic space'?
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14. In a casual conversation, someone says, "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!" What does this best illustrate?
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15. A character in a novel says, "The old house groaned in the wind." What type of figurative language is being used?
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16. In a political speech, a leader says, "We must build bridges, not walls." What is the function of the metaphor?
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17. A translator is working on a text that uses the metaphor "life is a rollercoaster". What should they consider when translating this?
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18. A text uses the phrase "a metonymy chain". What does this mean in a text?
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19. A translator is dealing with a text where an extended metaphor is used to describe a complex political situation using camping. What is the most appropriate strategy?
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20. What does the concept of "master tropes" suggest about translating different kinds of figurative language?