Figurative Language Review

Which figure of speech compares two separate concepts using "like" or "as"?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Allusion

Tags

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 is a metaphor?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A direct comparison without connecting words

• Giving human qualities to non-human things

• An exaggerated statement

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which literary device involves giving human qualities to inanimate objects?

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

• Personification

• Euphemism

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is hyperbole?

• A mild or indirect word or expression

• An extravagant, intentional exaggeration

• A play on words

• A reference to another text

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What does an allusion refer to?

• A direct comparison

• A non-literal turn of phrase

• Another external text or person

• A humorous play on words

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following is an example of an idiom?

• "He was a wily fox."

• "The wind howled."

• "He stole her thunder."

• "Time flies like an arrow."

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What is a pun?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A play on words exploiting different meanings

• A reference to another text

• An exaggerated statement

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

What is a euphemism?

• A direct comparison

• A mild or indirect word or expression

• An extravagant exaggeration

• A play on words

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• "He was a wily fox."

• "The wind howled."

• "I have a million things to do today."

• "We've entered a Garden of Eden."

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Which figure of speech is used in "I told a chemistry joke, but there was no reaction"?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Pun

• Idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A