Figurative Language

What is the meaning of this figurative language?
"Shine like a diamond."

• It's comparing someone to a diamond by using the word like.
• It's saying someone is shiny.
• It's comparing the sharpness of the diamond to someone.
• It's saying that everyone likes diamond.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the meaning of this figurative language?
"You are as cuddly as a cactus; you're as charming as an eel, Mr. Grinch."

• He is rude and unpleasant.
• He is joyful.
• He is prickly and slimy.
• He is compassionate.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What's the meaning of this metaphor?
"After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area."

• Trash and leftover food and drinks littered the ground.
• Lots of caution tape was used to block off sections.
• Reporters were everywhere trying to catch a story.
• After the game, a tornado hit.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What's the meaning of this hyperbole?
"Shawn would move mountains for Angela."

• Shawn and Angela like to climb mountains together.
• Shawn paints pictures of mountain scenes.
• Shawn would do anything for Angela.
• Angela is really pretty. 

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

What's the meaning of this personification?
"The camera loves me!"

• Photography is one of my hobbies.
• I own an expensive camera.
• Photos of me are always really good. 
• I like to visit art museums.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

"The stars will cry." The kind of figurative language used here is _______ 

• Metaphor
• Personification
• Alliteration
• Onomatopoeia

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

Why do people use figurative language?

• To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasis an idea and make a point.
• To be grammatically correct.
• To structure their writing into paragraphs.
• Because Beyonce uses it in her songs. 

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• You are as a beautiful as a flower.
• The trees danced in the wind.
• I waited in line for 10 years!
• He is an encyclopedia of knowledge. 

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CCSS.L.6.5A

I waited a million years for my ride to get to the house.

• alliteration
• repetition
• idiom
• hyperbole

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

The water was a glove that enveloped the swimmer’s body.

• Simile
• Personification
• Alliteration
• Metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D