The Great Mouse Plot

The Great Mouse Plot

Reread Paragraph 9

Think about Dahl's use of figurative language to describe how the boys felt on the way to carry out the mouse plan.

"We felt like a gang of desperados setting out to rob a train or blow up the sheriff's office."

Multiple Choice

What type of figurative language is Dahl using:

"We felt like a gang of desperados setting out to rob a train or blow up the sheriff's office."

• Metaphor:

  comparison without like or as

• Simile: comparison with like or as

• Personification:

  Nonhuman using human traits

• Hyperbole:

  Huge exaggeration

This is not what the figurative language means or it is not a true meaning.

NO is it NOT implied

Yes this is what the figurative language means or is saying this to be true.

YES it is implied

"We felt like a gang of desperados setting out to rob a train or blow up the sheriff's office."
Which of the following statements are implied by this language?
YES or NO

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"We felt like a gang of desperados setting out to rob a train or blow up the sheriff's office."

YES OR NO: The boys are excited and feeling mischievous.

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"We felt like a gang of desperados setting out to rob a train or blow up the sheriff's office."

YES OR NO: The boys nervous and scared about their plan.

Fill in the Blank

"We felt like a gang of desperados setting out to rob a train or blow up the sheriff's office."

YES OR NO: The boys are going to steal something or light dynamite.

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"We felt like a gang of desperados setting out to rob a train or blow up the sheriff's office."

YES OR NO: The boys are about to do something where they could get into big trouble if they're caught.