A. No difference. Simply two different ways in referring to the same thing.
B. A simile is more descriptive.
C. A simile uses as or like to make a comparison and a metaphor doesn’t.
D. A simile must use animals in the comparison.
Related Mcqs:
- Simile is the direct comparison between two________________?
A. similar things
B. dissimilar things
C. elaborate comparison
D. contradictory things - Which was a common metaphor used by Irish writers in their depictions of the nation ?
A. the metaphor of Ireland as a novel
B. the metaphor of Ireland as a woman
C. the metaphor of Ireland as a child
D. the metaphor of Ireland as a soldier - The pervading metaphor in the story is___________________?
A. a clean well-lighted place
B. the old waiter
C. the old man
D. liquor - For what historical event did the Gothic serve as a metaphor ?
A. The American Revolution
B. The French Revolution
C. The Battle of Waterloo
D. The Industrial Revolution - What concept best distinguishes the difference between the time of the Middles Ages and the Renaissance ?
A. Humanism
B. The rise of Queen Elizabeth
C. The popularity of theater
D. The life of Shakespeare - Which of the following best describes the difference between literary criticism and literary theory ?
A. Literary criticism is concerned only with the meaning of a literary work, while literary theory is concerned only with the structure of a literary work.
B. Literary criticism draws upon research derived from sources outside literature, while literary theory draws upon sources within a text.
C. Literary theory is concerned with the method used to interpret a work, while literary criticism is the application of literary theory.
D. All of the above answers are correct. - According to Dr. Mark Canada’s “An Introduction to the Novel”, Richard Chase identifies which of the following as a main difference between novels and romances ?
A. The language in which they are written
B. The way they view reality
C. The way they are structured
D. The type of people who write them - Which of the following statements best characterizes the difference between World War II poetry and Futurist poetry ?
A. The Futurists apotheosized technology, whereas World War II poets often focused on technology’s destructive powers.
B. The Futurists praised speed, whereas World War II poets often evoked images of nature to describe the human condition.
C. The Futurists privileged the part over the whole, whereas World War II poets did not deal with the problem of modernity and alienation.
D. The Futurists focused on advancements in technology and industry, whereas World War II poets ignored advancements in technology, especially in modern warfare. - Which of the following statements best expresses the difference between how visual images functioned in World War I poetry and Imagist poetry ?
A. There were no significant differences in the functioning of visual images in these two types of poetry.
B. The Imagists relied on visual images to achieve clarity of expression, whereas World War I poets relied on visual images to subtly punctuate their often desperate political messages.
C. The Imagists valued brevity, which could be achieved with precise visual images, whereasWorldWar I poets preferred declamatory statements in their poems.
D. WorldWar I poets valued clarity of expression through visual images, whereas Imagists relied on complex expression through emotional visual images. - Which of the following statements best characterizes the difference between Futurism and Vorticism ?
A. Members of both movements were fascinated by speed and dynamism, but unlike the Futurists, Vorticists did not celebrate technology and industrialization.
B. Futurism was a politically-inclined movement, whereas Vorticism was free of all political entanglements.
C. Futurism lasted for several decades, whereas Vorticism was short-lived.
D. Vorticists celebrated technology and industrialization, whereas Futurists explored impending cultural challenges regarding technology and industrialization.
