Figurative Language REVIEW

​Literal

vs.

Figurative Language​

​Literal Language is words that mean EXACTLY what is said.

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Figurative Language ​is words that are not to be taken literally. They usually compare something with something else.

Multiple Choice

What is figurative language?

• Language that goes beyond the words’ literal meanings

• The exact meaning of a word or group of words

• Words or phrases that emphasize sound of words

• An exaggeration so extreme that it is not meant to be taken seriously

Multiple Choice

Which one of the five senses is used in this piece of imagery?

The wolf howled painfully over the loss of his mate.

• Sight
• Sound
• Touch 
• Taste

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Imagery is language that creates a picture.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

Is this imagery? They ate food.

• Yes
• No
• No clue

Multiple Choice

3. Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• a) Vanessa’s vaccine defends her vulnerable body from the virus

• b) Lucy jumps at least a hundred feet in the air

• c) Joseph’s vaccine lowers his chances of getting the virus

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2. Which consonant sound is an example of alliteration in the sentence, 'Wendy went to Walmart to win washable face masks?

• a) 'A'

• b) 'W'

• c) 'T'

• d) 'M'

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Which of these is a hyperbole?

• They lived in a small cabin in the woods.

• The boy was taller than the Eiffel tower.

• Jackson was eating a bite-sized candy bar.

• The moon is overwhelmingly beautiful tonight.

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What does the hyperbole, "I have a million things to do today" mean?

• There are a million things to do today.

• There is nothing to do today.

• There is a lot to do tomorrow.

• There is a lot to do today.

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In the sentence, "When the cat stalks his prey, he is a shadow," what two things are being compared?

• The cat and its prey

• The cat and its shadow

• The cat and a shadow

• The prey and its shadow

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Mom was a busy beaver as she prepared for the holiday party. What are the words in blue an example of?

• Simile
• Metaphor

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After the walk through the desert, Kim’s tongue felt dry as a bone.  What are the words in blue an example of?

• Simile
• Metaphor

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During brunch with his grandparents, Jacob was a real pig.  What are the words in blue an example of?

• Simlie
• Metaphor

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The wind whispered through the dark and gloomy forest. What is being personified?

• The forest

• The wind

• A person whispering

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The piano sang a mournful song. 

• Personification 
• NOT Personification 

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Alex had a hard time hearing the teacher over his grumbling stomach.

What is the onomatopoeia?

• grumbling
• teacher

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence and choose the onomatopoeia.

Wow, Hailie's race car zoomed past the finish line.

• zoomed
• car
• wow
• finish 

Multiple Choice

After going to the zoo, the mall, and the movies, Cassie was sick of bending over backwards to entertain her nieces.

• a. Cassie was doing very little to entertain her nieces.

• b. Cassie was making small efforts to entertain her nieces.

• c. Cassie was trying very hard to entertain her nieces.

• d. Cassie was not trying at all to entertain her nieces.

Multiple Choice

You better _____________ if you want to pass the test.

• on the ball

• hit the books

• sit tight

• twist her arm

Multiple Choice

What is the common allusion for Goofy?

• to be a coward

• to be silly

• to be sinful

• all of the above

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How would allusion be defined?

• a reference to a famous person, place, or event

• words that involve one of the five senses

• two lines working as a unit

• a form or wordplay with similar sounding sounds