Exploring Figurative Language

What does a simile use to compare two different things?

• Exaggeration

• Human characteristics

• Metaphorical language

• 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

How does a metaphor differ from a simile?

• It gives human traits to non-human things

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

• It is always humorous

• It does not use 'like' or 'as' for comparison

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which is NOT a characteristic of a metaphor?

• Using 'like' or 'as'

• Complex comparisons

• Can be extended through a whole text

• Direct comparison

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which example illustrates personification?

• The wind whispered through the trees

• I could sleep for a year

• He is as brave as a lion

• She is my sunshine

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CCSS.L.6.5A

What is the primary purpose of personification?

• To simplify complex ideas

• To create vivid imagery

• To make accurate predictions

• To compare unlike things

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CCSS.L.6.5A

What is hyperbole used for?

• Exaggerating for effect

• Repeating sounds in words

• Describing sounds accurately

• Making accurate comparisons

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which of these is a function of hyperbole?

• To create a direct comparison

• To add humor or emphasis

• To provide literal descriptions

• To understate the importance

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• Crash

• Simile

• Whisper

• Hyperbole

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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 involve?

• Giving human traits to objects

• Exaggerating statements

• Repeating initial sounds in words

• Comparing two things

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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 distinguishes alliteration from rhyme?

• Use of exaggeration

• Repetition of initial or middle sounds

• Repetition of ending sounds

• Use of 'like' or 'as'

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4