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Symbolic Meanings
True or False
1
Metaphors are found only in cultures with written languages.
A)
True.
B)
False.
2
A metonym is the smallest part of a language with meaning.
A)
True.
B)
False.
3
In many different cultures food and eating symboliz sexual relationships.
A)
True.
B)
False.
4
The human body is the same throughout the world; therefore all cultures represent it symbolically in the same way.
A)
True.
B)
False.
5
In most cultures eating with one's enemies is commonplace.
A)
True.
B)
False.
6
In a caste-based society people pray together according to social rank but routinely eat together regardless of social rank.
A)
True.
B)
False.
7
In American society the type of food offered to guests symbolizes social relationships.
A)
True.
B)
False.
8
The phrase "It's a jungle out there" is an example of metaphor.
A)
True.
B)
False.
9
Referring to "the crown" to represent a monarchy is an example of metaphor.
A)
True.
B)
False.
10
Gypsies in America have abandoned their traditional symbolic system of ritual and pollution in order to fit into mainstream society.
A)
True.
B)
False.
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