Figurative Language Review

What does the term 'denotation' refer to in poetry?

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds

• A type of figurative language

• The literal definition of a word

• The emotional or cultural meaning of a word

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• I've told you a million times.

• She is as brave as a lion.

• I slept like a log.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What literary device is used when non-human entities are given human traits?

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which of the following best describes 'imagery'?

• Vivid descriptions that appeal to the senses

• Words that imitate sounds

• The use of 'like' or 'as' to make comparisons

• A direct comparison between two unlike things

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is the effect of using alliteration in poetry?

• It makes direct comparisons

• It exaggerates for dramatic effect

• It creates a musical effect

• It attributes human traits to non-human entities

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4