Figurative Language

Nora pondered deeply in class: 'The fleeting feeling of freedom filled her dreams as she reached for the unreachable.' What literary device is being used here?

• Assonance

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Similie

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Grace and Abigail were reading a poem when they came across this line: 'The willows cried as the ceaseless rain lashed against their branches.' Aiden, curious about the poetic device used, asked for their thoughts. What do you think it is?

• Assonance

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Similie

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Imagine you're in a lively literature class with Rohan, Abigail, and Grace. The teacher reads aloud, 'Her laughter bubbled like a brook, flowing freely and refreshing all who heard it.' Which literary device is being used here?

• Assonance

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

During a dramatic English class, Mason read aloud, 'The tempestuous thunderstorm thrashed through the tranquil town, toppling towering trees.' Sophia quickly noted the literary device used. Can you guess it like Zoe did?

• Assonance

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Similie

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Imagine a serene night where Noah and Grace are sitting by a moonlit meadow. Suddenly, Ethan plays a swooning tune on his flute, serenading the sleeping swans. What literary device is being used here?

• Assonance

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Similie

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Imagine James, a brave knight, whose heart was a fortress, guarded against the arrows of affection that sought to breach its walls. How would you describe this vivid imagery?

• Assonance

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Imagine you're Priya, walking through the city at night, mesmerized by the lights twinkling like a constellation in the urban sky. What literary device is being used here?

• Assonance

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Imagine you're at the beach with Samuel and Mia, watching as the defiant waves crash against the shore, refusing to yield to the pull of the moon. What literary device is being used here?

• Assonance

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Imagine you're on a magical school trip with Aria, Liam, and Charlotte. As you all sit beneath the boughs of an ancient oak, you hear the babbling brook bubbling brightly nearby. What literary device is being used here?

• Assonance

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Similie

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Imagine you're in a music class with Benjamin, Scarlett, and Aria. As Scarlett begins to sing, her voice transforms into music, filling the room with melodies that stirred everyone's soul. What literary device best describes this scenario?

• Assonance

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D