A Simile Is

question 23

Multiple Choice

A simile is

• A)giving the attributes of a person to an inanimate object or abstract idea.
• B)an extreme exaggeration.
• C)a comparison without the words like or as .
• D)None of these.

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Definitions:

Hypothetical Thinking

The ability to consider possibilities, propositions, and scenarios that are not immediately physically present or proven.

Concrete Operational Stage

A stage of cognitive development in Jean Piaget's theory where children aged about 7 to 12 years understand and apply logical operations to concrete situations but not to abstract concepts.

Sensorimotor Stage

The first stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where infants learn about the world through sensory experiences and manipulating objects.

Physical Development

The development beginning in early childhood and extending into late adolescence, focusing on the improvement of both gross and fine motor abilities along with pubertal changes.