Figurative Language- 7th Grade
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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an oxymoron?
Back
An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction, such as 'jumbo shrimp.'
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CCSS.L.9-10.5A
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Define alliteration.
Back
Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words, often used in poetry and prose.
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CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a metaphor?
Back
A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other, such as 'A thunderstorm brewed in his eyes.'
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CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a simile?
Back
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as,' such as 'Jane's pimple was as big as a mountain.'
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CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Identify an example of alliteration from literature.
Back
An example of alliteration is 'Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary' from Edgar Allan Poe’s 'The Raven.'
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CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the purpose of figurative language in writing?
Back
Figurative language enhances writing by creating vivid imagery, expressing emotions, and conveying complex ideas in a relatable way.
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CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is personification?
Back
Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.
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CCSS.L.6.5A
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