Metaphor Practice
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English
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7th Grade
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Julie Kupec
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a characteristic of a metaphor?
It always uses the word 'like'
It involves a form of the verb 'to be'
It never uses comparisons
It is always a question
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a basic metaphor?
A comparison using 'as' or 'than'
A comparison over several lines of a poem
A comparison between two unlike things, presenting one as the other
A literal statement
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an extended metaphor?
A metaphor that uses 'like' or 'as'
A metaphor that builds a comparison over several lines or the entire poem
A metaphor that is only one line long
A metaphor that uses only literal language
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the basic metaphor in the first stanza of the poem.
Love is a journey
Love is the warmth of a spring day
Love is a destination
Love is courage
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the extended metaphor in the poem.
Love is a journey
Love is a spring day
Love is a destination
Love is courage
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does a metaphor suggest?
A direct statement
A comparison
A question
A fact
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a metaphor?
Uses 'like' or 'as'
Involves a form of the verb 'to be'
Suggests a comparison
Connects two terms directly
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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