Understanding Figurative Language

What does the phrase 'a bear of a lesson' signify?

• A difficult lesson

• A lesson in the woods

• An easy lesson

• A lesson about bears

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What is a simile?

• Giving human traits to non-human things

• An exaggeration to make a point

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• A direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The moon was a ghostly galleon

• He runs like the wind

• She is an early bird

• The wind whispered secrets

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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 not using 'like' or 'as' for comparison

• By exaggerating the comparison

• By comparing only inanimate objects

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is personification?

• Assigning human characteristics to non-human entities

• An exaggeration for effect

• A type of metaphor

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Which example illustrates personification?

• The car complained as it started

• He has a heart of stone

• She is as brave as a lion

• Life is a rollercoaster

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CCSS.L.6.5A

What is hyperbole?

• Assigning human traits to objects

• An understatement for effect

• A direct comparison

• An exaggeration for emphasis

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is the purpose of using hyperbole?

• To understate a fact

• To emphasize a point through exaggeration

• To make a direct comparison

• To confuse the listener

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What does an allusion in language refer to?

• A personal anecdote

• A literal description

• A comparison to well-known characters or events

• A direct statement

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following is an example of an allusion?

• She has a photographic memory

• He's a real Romeo with the ladies

• The cake was as sweet as her smile

• The computer is sleeping

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4