Figurative Language Examples #1

Front

The Simpsons uses _________. This photo exemplifies this figurative language.

Back

allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

Simpsons episode alludes to which literature?

Back

Alice in Wonderland

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

Mrs. Crowley said, "There's no place like home." She's alluding to _____, like Dorothy, happy to be home after traveling.

Back

The Wizard of Oz

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

This picture shows an example of _____________.

Back

hyperbole & idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Front

The idiom "don't let the cat out of the bag" means...

Back

Keep a secret.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Front

A _________ compares two things by saying one is the other.

Back

metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

Compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

Back

simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

"Her behavior toward Sean was as cold as ice" is an example of a _____.

Back

simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D