Figurative Language

Multiple Choice

Susie works in a shoeshine shop. Where she shines she sits, and where she sits she shines.

The statement above is an example of :

• hyperbole

• alliteration

• metaphor

• simile

Open Ended

The snow is a white blanket.

Simile or Metaphor? How do you know?

It is a ________ because .....

Poll

Agree or Disagree? The statement below is a great example of hyperbole.

She has beautiful eyes.

• Agree

• Disagree

Open Ended

Give an example of Onomatopoeia.

Open Ended

What type of figurative language is being used in the commercial? How do you?

This commercial used ______ because ....

Categorize

Options (7)

Peter's pig picked the pickled peppers.

Bob built Brenda ab eautiful brick building.

"I don't think you're beautiful I think you're beyond it." -Lil' Wayne

After a tiring day, my bed welcomed me with open arms.

Categorize the following.

Alliteration

Hyperbole

Onomatopoeia

Personification

Multiple Choice

The tree waved at me is an example of

• idiom

• oxymoron

• personification

• none of the following

Multiple Select

I want love to hit me out of nowhere. I want to feel one of Cupid’s arrows.

What type of figurative language is in the statement above. Select ALL that applies.

• personification

• alliteration

• metaphor

• allusion

Open Ended

I want love to hit me out of nowhere. I want to feel one of Cupid’s arrows.

How does the writer use figurative language to creatively express love?

He uses personification to _______ . He also used an allusion to _______ because.....

Multiple Choice

What's the pun in the following statement?

• I stayed up all night

• where the sun went

• it dawned on me

• There is no pun in the statement

Open Ended

Explain the pun of this joke.

Open Ended

Give an example of an idiom that hasn't been mentioned.

Open Ended

Craig was fired last Friday.

Rewrite this statement using a euphemism.

Categorize

Options (4)

Match the different types of irony.

Verbal Irony

Situational Irony

Dramatic Irony

Multiple Choice

Kendrick Lamar is a talented artist and lyricist. His music makes me feel empowered, noticed, and understood.

• Connotation

• Denotation

Multiple Choice

Michael Joseph Jackson was an American singer, dancer, songwriter, and philanthropist who broke racial barriers in the music industry. Known as the "King of Pop", Jackson was a dominant figure in popular culture in the 1980s and a global icon throughout his four-decade career. He was the first African-American entertainer to have a large crossover fan base on music television. 

• Connotation

• Denotation