Understanding Figurative Language, Symbolism, and Themes

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English
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10th Grade
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CaShawn Parker
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33 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the quote, “It moved,” he cried…“as I wished, it twisted in my hand like a snake,” the figurative language used is:
Simile
Personification
Irony
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.5
CCSS.L.9-10.5A
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the son mean when he says, “I don’t see the money…and I bet I never shall”?
Foreshadowing
Personification
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The phrase “Pitch it on the fire again like a sensible man” suggests:
Hyperbole
Foreshadowing
Personification
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The old woman’s comment about wishing for “four pairs of hands for me” is an example of:
Personification
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Irony
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The opening scene of the father and son playing chess symbolizes:
The need for recreation
The consequences of choices
The son’s playful nature
The need for strategy
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The statement, “Maw and Meggins disclaim all responsibility,” is an example of:
Foreshadowing
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Irony
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The mood created by the description of the wind and the old man’s nervousness is:
Calm and serene
Edgy and uneasy
Lighthearted and jovial
Indifferent and uninterested
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
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