Exploring Imagery and Literary Devices

What type of language involves tangible, sensory details?

• Metaphorical language

• Concrete language

• Simile-based language

• Abstract language

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which of the following is an example of an abstract concept?

• A textured wall

• A roaring lion

• Democracy

• The smell of rain

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

How can concrete images enhance a story?

• By adding abstract concepts

• By using outdated phrases

• By providing sensory details

• By simplifying the narrative

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What literary device is used to give human qualities to non-human elements?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• As busy as a bee

• She is the sun

• Fear chased him down the hall

• He fights like a lion

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What does a simile typically use to make comparisons?

• Like or as

• Descriptive adjectives

• Analogies

• Direct statements

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is a 'dead metaphor'?

• A metaphor that enhances a story

• A metaphor that is overused and lost its impact

• A metaphor involving themes of death

• A metaphor that is newly created

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which phrase is considered a cliche?

• A rolling stone gathers no moss

• All of the above

• It was a dark and stormy night

• Time flies when you're having fun

What should be avoided to maintain freshness in writing?

• Using new metaphors

• Employing similes

• Utilizing cliches

• Creating vivid imagery

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the effect of mixed metaphors in writing?

• They can confuse the reader

• They clarify complex concepts

• They simplify the narrative

• They enhance the reader's understanding

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D