Figurative Language and Shakespeare's Craft A and C act IV

What is a simile?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• An exaggeration for effect

• Giving human characteristics to non-human objects

• A direct comparison without using "like" or "as"

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• She is as brave as a lion.

• Time is a thief.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• He swims like a fish.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Identify the personification in the following sentence: "The sun smiled down on us."

• Sun

• Smiled

• Down

• Us

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

• She's as skinny as a toothpick.

• He's as strong as an ox.

• The car moved at the speed of light.

What does the color red symbolize in literature?

• Peace

• Love and passion

• Jealousy

• Wealth

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CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

In Act IV of Antony and Cleopatra, Cleopatra says, "I am fire and air; my other elements I give to baser life." What figurative language is being used here?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following best describes symbolism?

• A direct comparison between two things

• An object representing another to give it an entirely different meaning

• The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman

• The use of exaggeration for comic or emphatic effect

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

In literature, when the weather is used to reflect the mood of the scene, this is an example of what?

• Metaphor

• Symbolism

• Hyperbole

• Simile

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

"Her eyes were stars, lighting up the night." This sentence is an example of:

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of using figurative language in writing?

• To make the writing more interesting

• To provide literal explanations

• To evoke sensory experiences in the reader

• To express complex ideas more effectively

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3