Figurative Language in 'The Seventh Man'

What is a metaphor used in 'The Seventh Man'?

• The storm symbolizing guilt and fear

• The storm representing love and compassion

• The storm representing happiness and joy

• The storm representing anger and frustration

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The giant wave was like a huge snake's head. Identify which figurative language is being used ________

• simile

• metaphor

• sentence

• onomatopoeia

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which character is personified in 'The Seventh Man'?

• the sixth man

• the eighth man

• seventh man

• the fifth man

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Give an example of hyperbole in 'The Seventh Man'.

• The wave was a hundred feet high, a thousand feet wide.

• The wave was bigger than the entire ocean.

• The wave was as tall as Mount Everest.

• The wave was a million feet high, a billion feet wide.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the symbol represent in 'The Seventh Man'?

• Regret and sorrow

• Happiness and joy

• Anger and resentment

• Guilt and fear

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What figurative language technique is used to describe the storm in 'The Seventh Man'?

• simile

• hyperbole

• personification

• metaphor

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CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

How does the author use metaphor to describe the protagonist's fear in 'The Seventh Man'?

• raging storm

• mountain of fear

• tsunami of terror

• giant wave

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CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

In what way does the author use personification to depict the ocean in 'The Seventh Man'?

• By describing it as a living being with emotions and intentions.

• By portraying it as a vast and empty space devoid of life.

• By depicting it as a source of danger and destruction.

• By describing it as a collection of water molecules with no consciousness or purpose.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

What effect does the hyperbole have on the reader's understanding of the situation in 'The Seventh Man'?

• The hyperbole confuses the reader's understanding of the situation.

• The hyperbole minimizes the reader's understanding of the situation.

• The hyperbole intensifies the reader's understanding of the situation.

• The hyperbole has no effect on the reader's understanding of the situation.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Discuss the symbolism of the number seven in 'The Seventh Man'.

• The number seven symbolizes mediocrity and imperfection.

• The number seven symbolizes chaos and disorder.

• The number seven symbolizes completeness and perfection.

• The number seven symbolizes bad luck and misfortune.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2