Figurative Language & Literary Elements

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE & LITERARY ELEMENTS

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Simile

Metaphor

Simile

Metaphor

​strong comparison of two things that is not literally true

comparison of two things using “like” or “as”

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​My dog is as sweet as...

Personification

Hyperbole

Personification

Hyperbole

​an exaggeration for emphasis (often using numbers)

giving human qualities to non-living things.

​The leaves danced in the wind.

I'm dying of laughter!

Multiple Choice

My teacher is as cold as ice.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Multiple Choice

“I told you a billion times to take out the trash!"

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Multiple Choice

The flowers were begging for water.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Multiple Choice

“You are a monster in this classroom."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Alliteration

Rhyme

Alliteration

Rhyme

when two or more words that end with the same sound are used repeatedly.

when two or more words that start with the same sound are used repeatedly.

Allusion

Onomatopoeia

Allusion

Onomatopoeia

the use of a word to represent a sound

a reference to a famous person, event, story, or work of art

Multiple Choice

“Einstein over there got every question correct on the final exam."

• Alliteration

• Rhyme

• Allusion

• Onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

“The fish was still swimming steadily out to sea."

• Alliteration

• Rhyme

• Allusion

• Onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not."

• Alliteration

• Rhyme

• Allusion

• Onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

“Thump, thump, thump, went his foot on the floor."

• Alliteration

• Rhyme

• Allusion

• Onomatopoeia

Mood

Tone

Mood

Tone

the author's attitude toward the story's setting, characters, and events

the feeling or vibe that the reader gets from a literary work

Foreshadowing

Irony

Foreshadowing

Irony

when the opposite of what you were expecting to happen actually ends up happening

clues that hint at events that will happen later on in the plot

Multiple Choice

A traffic cop getting his license taken away for unpaid parking tickets.

• Mood

• Tone

• Foreshadowing

• Irony

Multiple Choice

After watching the movie, you felt sad and quiet for the rest of the day.

This feeling you got from the movie is the

• Mood

• Tone

• Foreshadowing

• Irony

Multiple Choice

You're writing an angry text to a friend, so you're trying to use as many harsh words as possible so they know how upset you are. Your writing choices are all affecting the...

• Mood

• Tone

• Foreshadowing

• Irony

Multiple Choice

In chapter 1, a character mentions that they're terrified of clowns.

In chapter 8, that same character is forced to go to the circus.

This is a good example of

• Mood

• Tone

• Foreshadowing

• Irony

Internal Conflict

External Conflict

Internal Conflict

External Conflict

​a struggle taking place in someone's mind

​a struggle taking place between someone and an outside force such as another person, nature, or society

Symbolism

Theme

Symbolism

Theme

a lesson or message that the author wants you to learn

someone/something that represents a larger or more meaningful thing

Multiple Choice

Even after doing all your work and behaving better in class, your teacher still gives you a grumpy attitude.

• Internal Conflict

• External Conflict

• Symbolism

• Theme

Multiple Choice

You're debating whether or not you should lie to your mom.

• Internal Conflict

• External Conflict

• Symbolism

• Theme

Multiple Choice

You wear your grandpa's old baseball cap to always remember all the good times you had together.

The baseball cap is a good example of

• Internal Conflict

• External Conflict

• Symbolism

• Theme

Multiple Choice

After reading A Christmas Carol, most people realize that it's important to be charitable and discover the dangers of greed.

• Internal Conflict

• External Conflict

• Symbolism

• Theme