Figurative Language Review

This is an example of which of the following:

When I was your age, I had to walk to school barefoot in the snow, uphill, both ways.

• Symbolism

• Metaphor

• Metonym

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

This is an example of which of the following:

Ms. Taylor is as wise as an owl.

• metaphor

• personification

• simile

• symbolism

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

This is an example of which of the following:

I tried with all my might.

• Assonance

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Synecdoche

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

This is an example of which of the following:

I need a Kleenex.

• Metonym

• Assonance

• Synecdoche

• Cliche

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

This is an example of which of the following:

The bee buzzed right by my head!

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

• Cliche

• Metaphor

This is an example of which of the following:

It's an icebox in here!

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Symbolism

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

I’ve told you to clean your room a million times.

• Oxymoron

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

The big present is calling my name.

• Allusion

• Oxymoron

• Personification

• Symbolism

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Why is figurative language used in writing?

• engages the reader

• because it's fun

• because your teacher told you to

• it makes writing more interesting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4