"Christmas in Hollis"+ Holiday Lyrics| Literary Devices:

Figurative Language:

"So open your eyes, LEND US AN EAR. We want to say, 'Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!'"

This is an example of _____.

• Alliteration.

• Idiom.

• Personification.

• Simile.

Figurative Language:

"My name's DMC with the mic in my hand, and I'm chillin' and coolin' just LIKE A SNOWMAN."

This is an example of _____.

• Metaphor.

• Simile.

• Idiom.

• Personification.

Figurative Language: "The time is now; the place is here, and the WHOLE WIDE WORLD is filled with cheer."

This is an example of _____.

• Alliteration.

• Personification.

• Idiom.

• Simile.

Reference to another literary character within this lyrical text: "JACK FROST chillin'; the orchid's out, and that's what Christmas is all about."

• Onomatopoeia.

• Allusion.

• Simile.

• Idiom.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Words that sound alike, especially words that end in the same sound: "Rhymes so LOUD AND PROUD you HEAR IT; it's Christmas time, and we got the SPIRIT."

• Rhyme.

• Allusion.

• Personification.

• Simile.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

_____can be defined as:

The beat and movement of language (rise and fall, repetition and variation, change of pitch, mix of syllables, melody of words):

"The rhymes you hear are the rhymes of Darryl's, but each and every year we bust Christmas Carols."

• Rhyme.

• Rhythm.

• Allusion.

• Hyperbole.

Which literary device do RUN-D.M.C. use in the following stanza?

"It's Christmas time in Hollis, Queens. Mom's cooking chicken and collard greens, rice and stuffing, macaroni and cheese ... and Santa put gifts under Christmas trees."

• Sensory Details.

• Simile.

• Metaphor.

• Alliteration.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Sentence Structure:

"It was December 24th on Hollis Ave. in the dark ... when I see a man chillin' with his dog in the park."

What type of sentence is this?

• Simple.

• Compound.

• Complex.

• Compound-Complex.

Determine what type of figurative language the example is.

At night, the Christmas lights were bright as day.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Lyric: "Folks dressed up like Eskimos. What does this mean?

• Folks in Igloos

• Dressed for cold weather

• Dressed for warm weather

• Dressed in rain gear

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4