Figurative Language

Figurative Language

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English

9th - 11th Grade

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1.

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Front

Term describing "He slams one to Jupiter":

Back

Hyperbole

2.

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Front

Noah references baseball legend Hank Aaron. Type of figurative language?

Back

allusion

3.

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Front

"Our baseball dream is a nightmare" is an example of which figurative language?

Back

metaphor

4.

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Front

"In our minds we could hit anything, run the bases like gazelles, slide into home safe" (14). This passage is an example of

Back

simile

5.

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Front

Benny Goodman described as the "Rambo of Rhythm and Romance". Type of figurative language?

Back

alliteration

6.

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Front

Noah describes the Walt (Swing) as being "cool". What figurative language gives human traits to an abstract idea?

Back

personification

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Walt is slo th slo w is an example of alliteration and another device. What is it?

Back

assonance

8.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

"She loves mint chocolate chip 'cause she's sweet. She wears her hair like a queen. She walks-" The repetition of 'she' at the start of each line is an example of:

Back

anaphora/ parallel structure