Select the correct figurative language term for the definition below:
Something that has a literal meaning in a story but is used by the author in order to represent a deeper meaning or idea.

• Symbolism

• Analogy

• Simile

• Imagery

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Select the correct figurative language term for the definition below:
A comparison between two unlike things using the word 'like' or 'as'?

• Symbolism

• Analogy

• Simile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Select the correct figurative language term for the definition below:
A comparison between two unlike things without the use of 'like' or 'as'?

• Analogy

• Direct Comparison

• Metaphor

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Select the correct figurative language term for the definition below:
Giving human qualities to non-human things?

• Symbolism

• Analogy

• Simile

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Select the correct figurative language term for the definition below:
An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or dramatic effect?

• Symbolism

• Analogy

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Select the correct figurative language term for the definition below:
A contradiction between what we expect to happen and what really does happen

• Allusion

• Dramatic Irony

• Hyperbole

• Situational Irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Select the correct figurative language term for the definition below:
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, statement or work of art?
HINT: References will often come from literature, history, religion, mythology, politics, or sports.

• Symbolism

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Allusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Select the correct figurative language term for the definition below:
Writing that creates a feeling of uncertainty or excitement about what might happen next

• Suspense

• Imagery

• Climax

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Select the correct figurative language term for the definition below:
Descriptive language that appeals to the 5 senses (Touch, Taste, Sight, Sound, and Smell).

• Symbolism

• Imagery

• Irony

• Suspense

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Select the correct answer for the definition below:
Literary element that refers to the sequence of events and structure of a story?

• Plot

• Exposition

• Setting

• Protagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3