Figurative Language

What is a simile?

• A simile is a type of weather
• A simile is a type of fruit
• A simile is a type of dance
• A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different 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

What is figurative language?

• Figurative language is language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is the same as the literal interpretation.
• Figurative language is language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is only understood by experts.
• Figurative language is language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is always straightforward.
• Figurative language is language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

• A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare three things, while a metaphor directly states that one thing is another.
• A simile uses 'or' to compare two things, while a metaphor directly states that one thing is another.
• A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to contrast two things, while a metaphor directly states that one thing is another.
• A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two things, while a metaphor directly states that one thing is another.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Personification is when a writer makes a non-human object or idea seem like a ________!

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CCSS.L.6.5A

What is personification?

• Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

• Personification is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

• Personification is the use of exaggerated language to make a small issue seem bigger.

• Personification is the description of scenery in a text.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

What is hyperbole?

• Hyperbole is a type of figurative language that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point or show emphasis.

• Hyperbole is the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense.

• Hyperbole is when a word is used to denote the opposite of its literal meaning.

• Hyperbole is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

"I could hear the wind whistling through the trees" is what type of figurative language?

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CCSS.L.6.5A

"She is as happy as a lark" is what kind of figurative language?

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"He was so hungry he could eat a horse". What type of figurative language is this?

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Simile

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• The smooth silk slipped through her fingers.

• The leaves rustled in the wind.

• He was as brave as a lion.

• Her love for him burned brighter than the sun.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5