Analyzing Figurative Language

Analyzing Figurative Language

Multiple Select

Check off the steps you have to take to analyze figurative language

• Read the text.

• Determine the general gist of what's going on in the text by thinking about the 5Ws and Funky H.

• Reread the text and zoom in on a figurative detail.

• Ask yourself " What idea comes to my mind beyond the literal?" and " What feeling does this detail give?"

Multiple Choice

Read the text: Chicago is a city that is fierce as a dog with tongue lapping for action.

What figurative language is presented?

• enjambment

• metaphor

• simile

• onomatopoeia

Fill in the Blanks

Read the text: Chicago is a city that is fierce as a dog with tongue lapping for action.

What is the underlying meaning in this figurative detail?

Multiple Choice

Read the Text: The streets were strange and still, / Through the doors of the open churches

The organs were moaning shrill.

What type of figurative language is used in this text?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Multiple Choice

Read the Text: The streets were strange and still, / Through the doors of the open churches

The organs were moaning shrill.

What meaning is the speaker trying to communicate through the figurative language?

• In the silent and quiet streets, the organ (piano) could be heard from the church.

• The organ was dying from sadness.

• The singers in the choir were singing in church.