Figurative Language & Narrative Techniques

Which of the following is an example of metaphor?

• 
  The wind whispered through the trees.

• Her smile was a ray of sunshine.

• The car honked loudly in the traffic.

• The leaves danced in the breeze.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is a simile?

• A direct comparison using "is"

• An exaggerated statement

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A reference to another work of literature

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the definition of hyperbole?

• A play on words

• An understatement

• An extreme exaggeration

• A metaphorical comparison

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Narrative technique that utilizes smell, taste, feel, see, hear it engage the audience.

• Sensory Language

• Figurative Language

• Didactic Langauge

• Arcane Language

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

"She was humming a song" is an example of what type of figurative language?

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is the effect of using alliteration in writing?

• To create rhythm and mood

• To provide clarity

• To confuse the reader

• To emphasize dialogue

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is exposition?

• An introduction of a story's main ideas.

• 
  A decision that changes a protagonist's life.

• The event that sets off the conflict in the story.

• he moment when all loose ends of a story are tied up.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What narrative technique involves the use of "I" or "we" in storytelling?

• Third-person limited

• Second-person

• First-person

• Third-person omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

"It took him a million hours to complete his homework" is an example of what type of figurative language?

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The stars were diamonds in the sky.

• The angry storm pounded the coast.

• The cake was as sweet as honey.

• The river was a winding snake.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A