Figurative Language Review

What is a metaphor?

• An exaggeration based in truth to add emphasis and interest to what the author is trying to say.

• A comparison between two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as" to make the comparison.

• When things that are not alive take on human characteristics.

• The author's attitude toward the subject matter they are writing about or events in the story.

What is personification?

• A central idea or lesson in a piece of writing.

• How the writer makes the reader feel through descriptive word choice, setting, events, and character actions.

• When things that are not alive take on human characteristics.

• An exaggeration based in truth to add emphasis and interest to what the author is trying to say.

What does tone refer to in literature?

• The author's attitude toward the subject matter they are writing about or events in the story.

• A central idea or lesson in a piece of writing.

• How the writer makes the reader feel through descriptive word choice, setting, events, and character actions.

• A comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as" to make the comparison.

What is a theme?

• A comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as" to make the comparison.

• A central idea or lesson in a piece of writing.

• An exaggeration based in truth to add emphasis and interest to what the author is trying to say.

• When things that are not alive take on human characteristics.

What is a hyperbole?

• The author's attitude toward the subject matter they are writing about or events in the story.

• When things that are not alive take on human characteristics.

• A comparison between two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as" to make the comparison.

• An exaggeration based in truth to add emphasis and interest to what the author is trying to say.

What is a simile?

• How the writer makes the reader feel through descriptive word choice, setting, events, and character actions.

• The author's attitude toward the subject matter they are writing about or events in the story.

• A comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as" to make the comparison.

• A central idea or lesson in a piece of writing.

What does mood refer to in literature?

• An exaggeration based in truth to add emphasis and interest to what the author is trying to say.

• When things that are not alive take on human characteristics.

• The author's attitude toward the subject matter they are writing about or events in the story.

• How the writer makes the reader feel through descriptive word choice, setting, events, and character actions.

What is symbolism in literature?

• A) A literary device that uses symbols to represent something beyond the literal meaning.

• B) A writing style that avoids the use of symbols and metaphors.

• C) A narrative technique that only uses literal descriptions.

• D) A genre of literature that focuses on historical events.

What does a rose with a droopy head symbolize?

• A traditional symbol of love

• Represents the sweetness of life and the fact that life does not last forever.

• A sign of trouble in love. With the loss of loved ones, even the rose droops.

• Symbolizes the country itself, which the men and women memorialized on the wall died for.

What is situational irony?

• When a reader or audience knows something the characters do not

• A contrast between what is said and what is meant

• A situation in which there is a contrast between expectation and reality

• The use of a character to represent an abstract idea