Figurative Language -video

What does a metaphor directly imply when comparing two things?

• They cannot be compared.

• They share a common characteristic.

• They are literally the same.

• They are completely different.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

How does a simile differ from a metaphor?

• By making a literal comparison.

• By using 'like' or 'as' for comparison.

• By not using comparisons at all.

• By comparing unrelated things.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is the purpose of onomatopoeia in writing?

• To make the writing more humorous.

• To add sound effects.

• To describe colors more vividly.

• To make sentences longer.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The water was cold.

• The book was on the table.

• The car is very fast.

• The stars danced in the sky.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What is an idiom?

• A phrase with a meaning different from its literal meaning.

• A repetition of initial consonant sounds.

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

• A literal expression.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What effect does alliteration have in writing?

• It creates a visual image.

• It adds a rhythmic quality.

• It makes the text shorter.

• It explains the text more clearly.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is hyperbole used for in literature?

• To provide a literal description.

• To make the text more factual.

• To exaggerate for effect.

• To understate a situation.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which language device involves the repetition of vowel sounds?

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Assonance

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

What is an oxymoron?

• A detailed description.

• A type of metaphor.

• A literal statement.

• A combination of contradictory terms.

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CCSS.L.8.5A

What does a pun typically involve?

• Exaggeration

• Sound repetition

• Wordplay with multiple meanings

• Direct comparison

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D