[21L 1.X] Figurative and Literal Language

What is the definition of literal language?

• Language that uses figures of speech

• Language that means exactly what it says

• Language filled with symbolism

• • Language that requires interpretation

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is denotation?

• The figurative meaning of a word

• The emotional response to a word

• The dictionary definition of a word

• The cultural significance of a word

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which of the following best explains structural analysis?

• Examining the emotional tone of a passage

• Breaking down a word into its roots, prefixes, and suffixes

• Analyzing the plot of a story

• Studying the historical context of a text

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What type of context clue is used when a similarly-defined word is given in the sentence?

• Synonym clue

• Antonym clue

• Example clue

• Inference clue

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CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

How can mood and tone be used as context clues?

• By determining the writer’s emotional response to the reader

• By identifying positive or negative words that suggest the author's attitude

• By examining how the plot twists change the story

• By analyzing the sentence structure

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• "The stars are like diamonds in the sky."

• "She sells seashells by the seashore."

• "Life is a roller coaster of emotions."

• "His silence spoke louder than words."

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Anaphora is a figure of speech where:

• Words are repeated at the beginning of successive clauses

• A part of something represents the whole

• The meaning of a word is softened

• Human characteristics are given to inanimate objects

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which figure of speech directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or abstraction?

• Metaphor

• Apostrophe

• Simile

• Allusion

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which of the following contains assonance?

• "She sells seashells by the seashore."

• "The early bird catches the worm."

• • "The light of the fire is a sight to admire."

• "He heard the clatter of the chatter."

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is a hyperbole?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• An intentional exaggeration for effect

• A figure of speech that uses opposite meanings

• A statement that contradicts itself

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A