Grade 7 · French Immersion · Unit 3 of 7
Figures de style
Comparaison, métaphore…
What your child practises
Recognizing comparisons, metaphors, personification and hyperbole, and how they create an effect.
Yukon Curriculum learning standard: Identify poetic elements and explain their effects on readers; use figures of speech
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
« Ce sac pèse une tonne. » est une…
- métaphore
- hyperbole
- personnification
hyperbole
Hint: A comparison uses “comme”. A metaphor says one thing IS another. Personification gives human actions to things. A hyperbole is a big exaggeration.
Question 2
« Le soleil se lève et réveille la ville. » est une…
- hyperbole
- comparaison
- personnification
personnification
Hint: A comparison uses “comme”. A metaphor says one thing IS another. Personification gives human actions to things. A hyperbole is a big exaggeration.
Question 3
« Elle est légère comme une plume. » est une…
- comparaison
- métaphore
- hyperbole
comparaison
Hint: A comparison uses “comme”. A metaphor says one thing IS another. Personification gives human actions to things. A hyperbole is a big exaggeration.
Question 4
« Cet homme est un roc. » est une…
- comparaison
- personnification
- métaphore
métaphore
Hint: A comparison uses “comme”. A metaphor says one thing IS another. Personification gives human actions to things. A hyperbole is a big exaggeration.
Question 5
« La vie est un long fleuve. » est une…
- comparaison
- métaphore
- personnification
métaphore
Hint: A comparison uses “comme”. A metaphor says one thing IS another. Personification gives human actions to things. A hyperbole is a big exaggeration.
Question 6
« La maison nous attend les bras ouverts. » est une…
- hyperbole
- métaphore
- personnification
personnification
Hint: A comparison uses “comme”. A metaphor says one thing IS another. Personification gives human actions to things. A hyperbole is a big exaggeration.