Symbolism & Figurative Language Review

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What is a simile?

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A comparison using "like" or "as"

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Which is an example of a metaphor?

Options:

She was as tall as a giraffe.

The classroom is a zoo.

Break a leg!

Give her a hand!

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The classroom is a zoo.

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Idiom

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An expression that has a literal and figurative meaning.

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What is an example of a hyperbole?

Options: She sings like an angel. He is as sweet as candy. I'm so hungry I could eat a horse! Call it a day and go home.

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I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!

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Personification is...

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Giving objects and/or animals human like qualities.

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What literary device is used in the sentence: "The bacon sizzled and popped on the stove."?

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Onomatopoeia

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An object or idea that represents something else is called...

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Symbolism

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What is symbolism?

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When the author uses an object or reference to add deeper meaning to a story

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What does a heart typically symbolize?

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love

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True or False: Anything in a story can be a symbol.

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True