Figurative Language & Tone Lesson

Multiple Choice

Which answer best describes the author's TONE in the following sentence?

"The experiment revealed something strange, a pattern hidden in plain sight, suggesting there’s much more to uncover than we first thought."

• Mysterious

• Playful

• Angry

• Humorous

Multiple Choice

Which answer best describes the MOOD of the following sentence?

"The carnival lights sparkled brightly against the night sky as laughter and cheerful music filled the air, and children ran with cotton candy in their hands, their faces lit up with excitement"

• Melancholy (Sad)

• Frustrating

• Joyful

• Humorous

Poll

Which excerpt is more interesting to you? 

A. "The rain tapped against the window like tiny fingers, whispering secrets as it fell. The old oak tree outside stretched its arms toward the sky, dark and twisted against the dim light. A faint smell of damp earth filled the room, as shadows danced along the walls, adding a chill to the air."

B. "The rain fell on the window. The oak tree was outside. The room smelled damp, and there were shadows on the walls."

• A

• B

Match

Match the tiles to their correct type of Figurative Language!

• "The night was a dark cloak, wrapping the town in shadows and hiding all its secrets."

• "I've got a lot of skeletons in my closet."

• "The ghost was as quiet as a mouse."

Metaphor

Idiom

Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• Simile

Match

Match the tiles to their correct type of Figurative Language!

• "The witches ancient cauldron filled the room with a sickly stench, while piles of green foam spilled out onto the floor"

• "The werewolf's howl rattled the window"

• "Their Jack-O-Lantern smiled widely, greeting every child that knocked on their door."

• "That horror movie was so scary that I swear I felt my heart stop."

Imagery

Onomatopoeia

Personification

Hyperbole

• Imagery

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Word Cloud

What do you think the tone would be if we replaced "comforting" with "lonley"?

"She turned her head and realized that the comforting man she saw in the cemetary was behind her"