Figurative Language Review

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What TWO pieces of figurative language are in these lines? "My life is a dream, like a tiger waking from her deep sleep."

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metaphor and simile

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Literal language is different from figurative language because

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it means exactly what is said or written.

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"I am dying of boredom" is an example of

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hyperbole

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This sentence is an example of what type of figurative language? "The icy winds teetered trash cans and turned my cheeks to marble."

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alliteration

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Which of the following is an example of symbolism in literature?

• a white dove representing peace
• a unicorn representing a princess
• happiness representing joy
• an idea becoming a reality

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a white dove representing peace

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Which of these is a proper example of alliteration?

• Phil likes people who can bake pies.
• Bill runs from Dave alone.
• Harry hates having hives.
• Denise leaves Alice sleeping.

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Harry hates having hives.

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Which of these sentences contains an allusion?

The smaller brother was like a pitbull; he was so fierce.

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The team's victory was a real Cinderella story.

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He drove to the office every day, but on the way home he dreamed of becoming an executive chef.

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The linebacker was a freight train barreling down the field on a collision course.

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The team's victory was a real Cinderella story.

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Idiom: "That was a piece of cake!"

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That was easy!

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What are the two requirements for an idiom?

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It must use figurative language and be a well-known saying.

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Which TWO pieces of figurative language are in these two lines?

Tyger Tyger burning bright,

In the forests of the night

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repetition and end rhyme