Figurative Language in OF MICE AND MEN AP Lang

The line, "An' live off the fatta the lan'" (13) is an example of which type of figurative language?

• Personification
• Irony
• Metaphor
• Idiom

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The line, "The sycamore leaves whispered in a little night breeze" (16) is an example of which type of figurative language? 

• Juxtaposition
• Personification
• Metaphor
• Allusion

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The lines, "The first man was small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features. Every part of him was defined: small, strong hands, slender arms, a thin and bony nose. Behind him walked his opposite, a huge man, shapeless of face, with large, pale eyes, and wide, sloping shoulders;" are an example of which type of figurative language?

• Allusion
• Personification
• Juxtaposition
• Metaphor

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

“When I think of the swell time I could have without you, I go nuts.  I never get no peace . . .” (12).
The line above contains an example of which type of figurative language?

• Juxtaposition
• Imagery
• Hyperbole
• Personification

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The line, "They'll tie ya up with a collar like a dog " (72), is an example of which type of figurative language?

• Personification
• Allusion
• Simile
• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Reread this passage from page 2 of the novel: 
"And then from the direction of the state highway came the sound of footsteps on crisp sycamore leaves. The rabbits hurried noiselessly for cover. A stilted heron labored up into the air and pounded down river. For a moment the place was lifeless, and then two men emerged from the path and came into the opening by the green pool."
Which statement below BEST explains the significance of these lines?

• The lines create a shift in tone from peaceful to ominous, indicating that these characters are flawed in a way that can be felt by the natural world.
• The lines foreshadow how, in the end, even nature will turn against Lennie and George.
• The lines show how easily scared rabbits are, much like Lennie and George.
• The lines symbolize the toxic presence that Lennie represents in George's life, chasing away all hope for a better future.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The line, "The old man put the yellow can in his pocket and he rubbed his bristly white whiskers with his knuckles" (19) is an example of which type of figurative language?

• Personification
• Imagery
• Allusion
• Juxtaposition

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The line, "She was breathless with indignation. '—Sat'iday night. Ever'body out doin' som'pin'. Ever'body! An' what am I doin'? Standin' here talkin' to a bunch of bindle stiffs—' is an example of which type of figurative language?

• Idiom
• Juxtaposition
• Imagery
• Allusion

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The line, "The shade climbed up the hills toward the top" (2), is an example of which type of figurative language?

• Personification
• Idiom
• Juxtaposition
• Allusion

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The line, "Her hair hung in little rolled clusters, like sausages" (31) is an example of which type of figurative language?
 

• Metaphor
• Personification
• Hyperbole
• Simile

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5