Figurative Language in Mood

What is a simile?

• A simile is a type of mathematical equation

• A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

• A simile is a type of dance move

• A simile is a type of fruit

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Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• The cat sat on the mat.

• She is a ray of sunshine.

• The world is a stage.

• The sun is shining brightly.

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What is personification?

• Personification is a type of fruit

• Personification is a form of weather phenomenon

• Personification is a cooking technique

• Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human entities or objects.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Which sentence contains hyperbole?

• I've told you a billion times

• I've told you a gazillion times

• I've told you a million times

• I've told you a thousand times

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is onomatopoeia?

• Onomatopoeia is a scientific theory

• Onomatopoeia is a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes.

• Onomatopoeia is a type of fruit

• Onomatopoeia is a form of dance

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Identify the sentence with alliteration.

• Larry loves to laugh loudly

• Tina takes two trains to town

• Peter picks peaches at the park

• Sally sells seashells by the seashore

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Give an example of a simile.

• His voice was as loud as a lion's roar.

• Her eyes sparkled like diamonds.

• Her eyes shone like a rainbow.

• The flowers bloomed as bright as the sun.

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Provide a metaphor from the given options: a) The sun smiled down on us. b) The wind whispered through the trees.

• d) The stars sang a lullaby.

• c) The moon danced in the sky.

• a) The sun smiled down on us.

• e) The rain played a symphony.

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Explain personification with an example.

• Personification is attributing human characteristics to non-human things.

• Personification is a form of onomatopoeia

• Personification involves giving human characteristics to animals only

• Personification is a type of simile

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Create a hyperbolic sentence.

• The moon was as bright as a black hole.

• The ocean was as dry as a desert.

• The sun was as cold as ice, and the snow was as hot as fire.

• The stars were as loud as silence.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A