Figurative Language and Literary Devices

The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive sentences or clauses is called....

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• anaphora

• parallelism

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Why is figurative language more effective than literal language?

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

An allusion is...

• Giving human qualities to non-human things.

• A reference to a well-known text, event, or figure

• The occurrence of the same letter/sound at the beginning of closely connected words

• Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Draw an example of personification and explain your drawing in a few sentences.

Which of the following is NOT true about figurative language?

• It can add creativity to writing.

• It can help explain difficult concepts or ideas.

• It uses words in a unique way to create meaning.

• It uses literal meanings to explain concepts or ideas.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Write one sentence using a simile and one sentence using a metaphor.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

His eyes were bright like the moon.

• Simile

• Parallelism

• Metaphor

• Allusion

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Write a sentence using hyperbole

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Her face was radiant and gleamed like the sun. This is an example of what type of figurative language?

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

This quiz on figurative language is…

• Easy

• Medium difficulty

• Challenging

• Confusing; I need more assistance/practiceunderstanding these concepts

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6