STAAR Blitz Poetry Review

STAAR Review: Figurative Language

By ANNICE LANAE SEXTON

Multiple Choice

What does figurative langauge add to writing?

• Figurative language adds depth, imagery, and emotional resonance to writing.
• Figurative language restricts the author's creativity.
• Figurative language eliminates ambiguity in writing.
• Figurative language simplifies the text for easier understanding.

Multiple Choice

Why would the writer use a simile to describe something?

• To limit the reader's imagination and creativity.
• To provide a literal description of the subject.
• To create vivid imagery and enhance understanding.
• To confuse the reader and obscure meaning.

Match

Match the following

• Simile

• metaphor

• personification

• idiom

• Hyperbole

Comparison using 'like' or 'as'

Figure of speech that describes something by asserting it is something else

Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities

A phrase whose meaning is not deducible from the individual words

Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally

• Comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• Figure of speech that describes something by asserting it is something else

• Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities

• A phrase whose meaning is not deducible from the individual words

• Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally

Multiple Choice

The haunted house stared at the trick or treaters, waiting patiently for their arrival.

What is the author's purpose for using figurative language?

• To discourage trick or treaters from approaching.
• To provide a straightforward description of the house.
• To create a vivid image and enhance the atmosphere.
• To confuse the readers and create ambiguity.

Multiple Choice

What is being compared to a cloud?

• Mother

• Child

• Dad

• Their relationship

Multiple Choice

What does the simile mean in line 3 of the poem "Dreams"?

• It means that life without dreams is restricted and lacks purpose.
• It indicates that dreams are a source of endless joy.
• It suggests that dreams are unimportant in life.
• It implies that life is full of opportunities without dreams.

Multiple Choice

Do you analyze a poem like a fiction story?

• NO

• YES

Multiple Choice

Do poems have a THEME?

• YES

• NO

Multiple Choice

What is the theme of the poem "Dreams"?

• Life is better without dreams.
• Dreams are unimportant and should be forgotten.
• Dreams are a source of pain and suffering.
• The theme is the importance of holding onto dreams.

Multiple Choice

What is the theme of this poem?

• The poem explores the theme of friendship between peers.
• The theme of the poem is about the struggles of adulthood.
• The poem discusses the beauty of nature and its elements.
• The theme of the poem is the nurturing bond between a mother and her child.