Sensory Language & Figurative Language

What is "sensory language"?

• language that connects to the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) to create an image or description.

• language that has been censored (censorship)

• language that is not very descriptive

• language that is unfamiliar to the reader

Which is true about sensory details?

• The purpose is to make writing more detailed and interesting

• They describe at least one of the 5 senses

• Both are true

What is the purpose of figurative language?

• To emphasize something or make writing more interesting

• To allow characters to talk in a narrative

• The lesson or meaning of the story

Which of the following describes the sense of smell.

• He bit into the juicy apple.

• His breath was minty fresh when we spoke.

• His eyes were as blue as the ocean.

• He was singing like an injured cat.

Which one of these sentences uses the sense of touch?

• The fruit tasted sweet.

• We heard a dog barking next door.

• The thorn on the rose felt sharp.

• The smell of pepper stings brought tears to his eyes.

“You, with your words like knives

And swords and weapons that you use against me”

Taylor Swift - Mean

(Select 2)

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• repetition

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of SIGHT?

• rocky, hairy, drenched
• ticking, hissing, cracking
• thick, tender, smooth
• smokey, pungent, flowery

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.W.7.3D

Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of SOUND?

• quiet, jangling, barking
• moist, glassy, metallic
• salty, sweet, tangy
• earthy, fruity, minty

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

"She's just a girl, and she's on fire

Hotter than a fantasy, longer like a highway

She's living in a world, and it's on fire"

Alicia Keys - Girl On Fire

(Select 2)

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• personification

• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.7.4

"Without warning, huge cold drops fell on the marching ants."

This sentence best appeals to the reader's sense of __________.

• Sight

• Touch/Feel

• Hearing

• Smell

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.RL.7.4