1.1 HMH The Year of the Rat Figurative Language

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses, helping the reader to visualize scenes, sounds, smells, tastes, or feelings.

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What sense does the author appeal to in the sentence: 'The footsteps crunched the carpet of golden leaves'?

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Sound

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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Identify the figurative language in the sentence: 'The orange fish glide through the water like floating orange peels.'

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Simile

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

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Choose the example of personification: 'the wind bit my face' or 'the wind blew my hair'.

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The wind bit my face.

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What is the purpose of using imagery in writing?

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Imagery helps create a vivid picture in the reader's mind, making the writing more engaging.

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Identify the sentence that uses imagery: 'The ball whizzed through the air.' or 'I threw the ball.'

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The ball whizzed through the air.

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What two things are compared in the simile: 'The fish sparkled like fireflies'?

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Fish and fireflies.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.