Figurative Language & Poetry Terminology Test
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English
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9th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a metaphor?
Back
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an allusion?
Back
A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is hyperbole?
Back
An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is onomatopoeia?
Back
The use of a word or phrase that imitates or suggests the sound of what it describes.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is personification?
Back
A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is symbolism?
Back
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities, giving deeper meaning to objects, characters, or events.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a simile?
Back
A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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