Exploring Figurative Language

What does a simile use to compare two unlike things?

• Personification

• Exaggeration

• The words 'like' or 'as'

• Metaphorical language

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CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the primary purpose of using figurative language?

• To simplify concepts

• To make text longer

• To create vivid imagery

• To confuse the reader

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

How does a metaphor differ from a simile?

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

• It is always humorous

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

• It gives human characteristics to non-human objects

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse

• She is my sunshine

• He is as brave as a lion

• The wind whispered through the trees

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is hyperbole?

• Giving human traits to non-human objects

• A direct comparison

• Exaggeration for effect

• Using 'like' or 'as' in comparisons

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which figurative language type is used to exaggerate for comedic effect?

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

• Hyperbole

Which word is an example of onomatopoeia?

• Simile

• Crash

• Metaphor

• Whisper

What distinguishes onomatopoeia from other types of figurative language?

• It gives non-human objects human traits

• It exaggerates for effect

• It uses sound words to mimic real sounds

• It compares two things directly

What does alliteration involve?

• Giving human traits to non-human objects

• Repeating sounds at the beginning of words

• Using 'like' or 'as' in comparisons

• Exaggeration for effect

Which is NOT a type of figurative language discussed?

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Irony

• Simile

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4