6.3 Figurative Language "The Family Bond"

What is a simile?

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

Which line contains a simile?

• "I recall I really smiled"

• "Shows care and devotion each day"

• "To me she was precious as gold"

• "When she was learning to speak"

What does the phrase "precious as gold" most likely mean?

• The girl was very expensive

• The girl was very valuable to the speaker

• The girl was very heavy

• The girl was shiny

What type of figurative language is used in the phrase "charming little character"?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Repetition

What is alliteration?

• Alliteration is a form of rhyme using vowels.
• Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound at the end of words.
• Alliteration is a type of punctuation mark.
• Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of closely connected words.

Which phrase shows a comparison using "like" or "as"?

• "She became my special friend"

• "She’s a gift from the heavens above"

• "Precious as gold"

• "The luckiest Aunt that there could be"

What is imagery?

• Imagery is the use of the five senses so it paints a picture in our mind

• Imagery is a mathematical equation
• Imagery is a form of dance
• Imagery is a type of music genre

Which figurative language device is used in "I loved to hear her little voice"?

• Simile
• Hyperbole
• Imagery

• Metaphor

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A direct comparison between two things without using "like" or "as"

• A phrase that repeats the same sound at the beginning of words

• An exaggeration used for emphasis

What type of figurative language is used in "She’s a gift from the heavens above"?

• simile
• hyperbole
• personification
• metaphor