Figurative Language
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8th Grade
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is figurative language?
Back
Figurative language is a way of using words to create a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. It includes various techniques like similes, metaphors, personification, and hyperbole.
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CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Define simile.
Back
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a metaphor?
Back
A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as', suggesting that one thing is another.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does personification mean?
Back
Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Define hyperbole.
Back
Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement or claim that is not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is inference in literature?
Back
Inference is a conclusion or opinion that is reached based on known facts or evidence.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Provide an example of a simile.
Back
'Her smile was like the sun shining on a clear day.'
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CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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