Figurative Language

What is a simile?

• A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words like or as.

• A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using the words like or as.

• An exaggerated statement meant to heighten effect and emphasize a point.

• The repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of or within words.

Which figure of speech compares two unlike things without using the words like or as?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Which figure of speech uses the words 'like' or 'as' to make a comparison?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Which figure of speech is used to compare two unlike things using some form of the 'be' verb?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

What should you do in the second step of analyzing figurative language in a poem?

• Identify what it is.

• Explain what it means in that part of the poem.

• Describe how it relates to the overall meaning of the poem.

• Compare it to another poem.

What does the third step ensure in your analysis of the poem?

• That your analysis links back to your central claim.

• That you identify all types of figurative language.

• That you compare the poem to another poem.

• That you summarize the poem.

Which of the following is an example of figurative language?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• All of the above

What is a "simile" in figurative language?

• A comparison using "like" or "as".

• An exaggeration for effect.

• Giving human characteristics to non-human objects.

• A repeated consonant sound.

Which step ensures that your analysis links back to your central claim?

• First step

• Second step

• Third step

• Fourth step

What is the central claim in the context of analyzing a poem?

• Your interpretation of the poem.

• A summary of the poem.

• A comparison to another poem.

• A list of figurative language used.