Figurative Language - Symbolism Allusion Imagery

What is a symbol?

• a sign

• something representing something else

• an object

• characters in a story

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What does a heart typically symbolize?

• fear

• time

• love

• hunder

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A dog does NOT symbolize...

• loyalty

• protection

• friendship

• mystery

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True or False: Symbols can only have one meaning.

• True

• False

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Symbols aren’t always obvious. In many cases, you have to look ________ to uncover a hidden theme.

• on the back cover

• across chapters

• in a different text

• beneath the surface #unpack/analyze

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What is the best definition of imagery? 

• Imagery is the author’s use of language that appeals to the five senses in order to help the reader imagine what is being described.
  
• An act of saying what will or might happen in the future.
•  A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as.
• Exaggeration

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This sentence appeals to which sense:

The familiar tang of his grandmother’s cranberry sauce reminded him of his youth.

• taste
• sound
• sight
• smell

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This sentence appeals to which sense:

The concert was so loud that her ears rang for days afterward.

• sound
• sight
• smell
• touch

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This sentence appeals to which sense:

The sunset was the most gorgeous they’d ever seen; the clouds were edged with pink and gold.

• sight
• smell
• touch
• taste

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This sentence appeals to which sense:

After eating the curry, his breath reeked of garlic.

• smell
• touch
• taste
• sound

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