Figurative Language

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English
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11th - 12th Grade
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ASHLEY RENICK
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
A metaphor...
Compares 2 things using "like" or "as"
Compares 2 things without using "like" or "as"
Giving human characteristics to something non-human.
Is word play or a joke
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Personification is...
Giving human characteristics to something non-human
Saying the opposite of what you mean
Exaggerating what you're saying
Using word play as a joke
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CCSS.L.6.5A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Symbolism is...
Using words to create a joke
Comparing 2 things using "like" or "as"
Using extreme exaggeration
Things represent other ideas or feelings
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Imagery is...
Using the same beginning sound for a string of words
Using the senses to describe something in detail
Extreme exaggerations
Using a thing to represent a feeling or idea
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
A Euphemism is...
Saying the opposite of what you mean
Using the senses to describe something
Saying things so they sound less harsh or vulgar
Comparing 2 things without using "like" or "as"
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CCSS.L.9-10.5A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Hyperbole is...
An extreme exaggeration
Giving human characteristics to something non-human
Saying the opposite of what you mean
Using words that all have the same starting sound
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
An Idiom is...
a phrase that creates it's own meaning
A group of words that all start with the same sound
A word that sounds like what it represents
An extreme exaggeration
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
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