Simile, Metaphor, and Imagery

Front

What is the figure of speech? "There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot." Options: Metaphor, Simile, Personification, Imagery

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Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Front

What is the figure of speech? Her family was a circus full of colorful characters, drama, and laughter.

Back

Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

Identify the literary device: "I am from a place where the aroma of BBQ surrounds you while listening to the crackling of the fire and watching the flames sway." Options: Metaphor, Simile, Personification, Imagery

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Imagery

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Front

What is the tone?

Back

The tone refers to the author's attitude toward the subject.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Front

What is the figure of speech? Talking to him was as frustrating as eating a hamburger with freshly painted nails.

Back

Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What is the figure of speech? Smiling faces, rustling papers, the swish of feet swinging back and forth; the class began cheerfully with students reading and writing and humming the school fight song.

Back

Imagery

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Front

What is the figure of speech? The students are all stars brightening up the sky.

Back

Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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Imagery

Back

Imagery is the author’s use of language that appeals to the five senses in order to help the reader imagine what is being described.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Front

This sentence appeals to which sense:

The concert was so loud that her ears rang for days afterward.
Options: sound, sight, smell, touch

Back

sound

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Front

This sentence appeals to which sense:

The sunset was the most gorgeous they’d ever seen; the clouds were edged with pink and gold.

Back

sight

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5