Sem 1 Final Figurative Language Review

_____ is when what is being said or done is the opposite of what was expected.

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CCSS.L.8.5A

"An old man turned ninety-eight, he won the lottery and died the next day"

How is irony demonstrated in this quotation?

• It shows that the old man was not able to enjoy his good luck

• It shows that the old man enjoyed life to the fullest

• It shows that the old man really needed the lottery money

• It shows that the old man's luck did not survive death

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CCSS.L.8.5A

"He waited his whole life to take that flight and, as the plane crashed down, he thought "well, isn't this nice?"

How is irony demonstrated in this quotation?

• The first time the man was brave enough to fly, his plane crashed

• The man was not upset that his plane was crashing

• The man was justified in his fear of flying

• The man was upset because he was very excited to travel

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CCSS.L.8.5A

"It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife."

How is irony demonstrated in this quotation?

• You have a lot of things but are missing the one thing you need

• You collect utensils but can only find spoons everywhere

• You have what you need but can never find it

• You are always searching for the one thing you don't have

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A _____ is a comparison of two things that are different but have something in common.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"She caressed her books as though they were her dear friends."

What is being compared in this quotation?

• The books and friends

• The girl and friends

• The girl and the books

• There is no comparison

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

"She caressed her book as though they were her dear friends. She much preferred meeting up with her friends in their fantasy worlds than speaking to her classmates at school."

What does the metaphor comparing books to "dear friends" reveal about the girl?

• It reveals that she feels a strong emotional bond to her books

• It reveals that she is antisocial and does not enjoy being around people

• It reveals that she does not have any particularly strong bond to her things

• It reveals that she has many dear friends and enjoys being around people

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A _____ is a comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as"

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

"My mother was waiting for me when I returned home late from the party. She stood by the door; her arms crossed and her foot tapping. I half expected to see smoke trailing from her nostrils like a dragon."

What does the simile convey about the mother's mood?

• her extreme anger

• her mythic appeal

• her unnecessary disapproval

• her size

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"He released a sigh of relief when walked though his front door. It wasn't much - just a one-bedroom apartment - but returning home after a long trip always felt like coming home to a castle."

What does the simile convey about the apartment?

• It is deeply comforting

• It is very large

• It is perfectly suited

• It is too small

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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