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Figurative Language and Literary Devices

Authored by Cindi Harrigan

English

6th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 3+ times

Figurative Language and Literary Devices
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

alliteration

onomatopoeia

anaphora

parallelism

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

2.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Why is figurative language more effective than literal language?

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OFF

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

4.

DRAW QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

6.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

His eyes were bright like the moon.

Simile

Parallelism

Metaphor

Allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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