Understanding Figurative Language in Poetry

What materials are needed for the figurative language activity?

• Scissors, glue stick, and highlighters

• Laptop and internet connection

• Textbook and notebook

• Paint and brushes

What word is used in similes to compare two unlike things?

• And

• Because

• But

• Like or as

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Which figurative language involves using 'as quiet as a mouse'?

• Personification

• Idiom

• Simile

• Metaphor

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How does a metaphor differ from a simile?

• It is a phrase that doesn't mean what it says

• It gives human qualities to non-human things

• It directly states two things are the same

• It uses 'like' or 'as' for comparison

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In the poem, what does 'I was a hungry lion' exemplify?

• Idiom

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

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What is personification?

• A phrase that doesn't mean what it says

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• A type of metaphor

• Giving human qualities to non-human things

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What does personification rely on for its effect?

• Literal meanings

• Human-like qualities

• Humor

• Direct comparison

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Which of the following is an example of an idiom?

• Running like the wind

• She is a rose

• Bright as the sun

• The cat got my tongue

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What does the idiom 'blow his top' mean?

• To become extremely angry

• To open a bottle

• To literally explode

• To jump very high

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What is the purpose of using figurative language in poetry?

• To follow traditional rules

• To confuse the reader

• To add depth and meaning

• To make the poem longer

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