Figurative Language and Tone

What is a metaphor?

• A metaphor is a type of poem.

• A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying one thing is another thing.

• A metaphor is a form of visual art.

• A metaphor is a mathematical equation.

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Which of the following is an example of a simile? a) The wind whispered through the trees. b) The sun is a golden ball in the sky. c) The flowers danced in the breeze.

• a. The wind howled through the trees.

• c. The flowers sang in the breeze.

• d. The sun is a bright light in the sky.

• b

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What is personification?

• Personification is the practice of using personal pronouns to refer to inanimate objects.

• Personification is attributing human qualities to non-human entities or objects.

• Personification is the act of describing a person in great detail.

• Personification is the process of giving animals human-like characteristics.

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Which of the following is an example of personification? a) The stars twinkled in the night sky. b) The cat meowed loudly. c) The car zoomed down the road.

• d. The book fell off the shelf.

• a

• c. The tree swayed in the wind.

• b. The dog barked loudly.

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What is figurative language?

• Figurative language is a type of language that is only used in fiction writing.

• Figurative language is a form of language that is used to convey literal meanings.

• Figurative language is a form of language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.

• Figurative language is a type of language that is only used in poetry.

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Which of the following is an example of figurative language? a) The river flows gently. b) The book has 200 pages. c) The clouds are fluffy like cotton candy.

• d) The sun is shining brightly.

• b) The book has 200 pages.

• a) The river flows gently.

• c) The clouds are fluffy like cotton candy.

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What is mood in literature?

• The mood in literature is the main character's personality.

• The mood in literature is the plot of the story.

• The mood in literature is the atmosphere or emotional tone of a piece of writing.

• The mood in literature is the author's writing style.

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Which of the following describes the mood of the sentence: 'The dark and stormy night filled me with fear.'?

• a) Joyful

• b) Melancholic

• d) Exciting

• c) Scary.

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What is the tone of a piece of writing?

• The tone of a piece of writing is the number of words used.

• The tone of a piece of writing is the font style used.

• The tone of a piece of writing is the author's attitude or feelings towards the subject matter.

• The tone of a piece of writing is the punctuation used.

Which of the following describes the tone of the sentence: 'The party was lively and energetic.'? a) Boring b) Exciting c) Serious

• d) Monotonous

• b) Exciting

• c) Somber

• a) Dull

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