Exploring Figurative Language

What is the primary purpose of using figurative language in writing?

• To evoke emotions and create vivid images

• To use difficult words

• To make the text longer

• To confuse the reader

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does a simile use to compare two different things?

• Direct comparison without using words

• Detailed descriptions

• Words 'like' or 'as'

• Complex scientific terms

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

How does a metaphor differ from a simile?

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

• By focusing only on literal meanings

• By directly comparing two things without using 'like' or 'as'

• By making indirect comparisons

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is personification?

• Giving animal traits to humans

• Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities

• Describing scenery using adjectives

• The repetition of consonant sounds

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• Buzz

• As brave as a lion

• The golden river

• The silky sky

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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 does alliteration focus on?

• The comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• The repetition of initial vowel sounds

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds

• Creating a mental image through detailed descriptions

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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 sense is NOT directly engaged by imagery?

• Sight

• Taste

• Touch

• Balance

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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 hyperbole?

• A brief reference to historical events

• A direct comparison

• An extreme exaggeration

• A type of rhythm in poetry

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is an idiom?

• A literal expression

• A direct comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• An expression meaning something different from the literal definition

• A word that imitates a sound

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does an allusion in literature refer to?

• A brief and indirect reference to something

• A detailed description of a scene

• A direct quote from another work

• An exaggerated statement to make a point

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4