Figurative Language Quiz

What is the definition of figurative language?

• Language used in a straightforward and direct manner to convey meaning.

• Words and phrases used in a non-literal way to create a special effect or feeling.

• Words and phrases used in a literal way to create a special effect or feeling.

• Figures and drawings used to represent language in a special way.

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Give an example of a simile.

• As brave as a lion

• As quiet as a rock

• As tall as a tree

• As fast as a cheetah

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

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Explain the difference between a metaphor and a simile.

• A metaphor compares two similar things using the words 'like' or 'as'

• A simile directly compares two unlike things by stating that one thing is another

• A metaphor and a simile are the same thing

• A metaphor directly compares two unlike things by stating that one thing is another, while a simile compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Identify the figurative language used in the sentence: 'The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.'

• Personification

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is personification and provide an example?

• The river flowed gently.

• The sun is shining brightly.

• The cat meowed at the door.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

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What is hyperbole and give an example?

• Example: The sun is as big as a basketball.

• Example: She's as tall as a skyscraper.

• Example: I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

• Example: It's raining cats and dogs.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Explain the meaning of the phrase 'butterflies in my stomach.'

• The phrase means feeling angry

• The phrase means feeling sleepy

• The phrase means feeling hungry

• The phrase 'butterflies in my stomach' means feeling nervous or excited.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Identify the figurative language used in the sentence: 'The sun smiled down on us as we played in the park.'

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Personification

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is a metaphor and provide an example?

• Example: The sun is as big as a basketball.

• Example: She's as tall as a skyscraper.

• Example: The world is a stage.

• Example: It's raining cats and dogs.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D