Night Figurative Language

"It was as though she was possessed by some evil spirit." Page 25

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Imagery

What is the meaning of Lines 7-8?"Till the ghosts were warmer to me/ Than my friends that had grown cold."

• The speaker prefers the company of new friends over old ones.

• The speaker feels closer to the dead than to friends who have become distant.

• The speaker fears losing their friends to death.

• The speaker is scared of the ghosts who now haunt them.

What type of figurative language is used in Lines 11-12?

"They stood in the blank moonlight./But no shadow lay on the ground."

• Allusion

• Metaphor

• Oxymoron

• Imagery

What is the meaning of Lines 11-12?

• The figures are mysterious and exist outside the natural world, casting no shadow.

• The moonlight is too dim to create any shadows.

• The speaker is unable to see their friends clearly in the darkness.

• The figures are standing in an open field where shadows cannot form.

What is the meaning of Lines 29-30?"While my flesh crept on my bones/ And every hair was stirred."

• The speaker experiences intense fear or dread, causing a physical reaction.

• The speaker is angry, causing their body to tense up.

• The speaker feels a sense of excitement and thrill.

• The speaker feels cold and shivers as a result.

What kind of figurative language is used in Lines 41 and 45?

• Simile

• Personification

• Repetition

• Alliteration

What is the meaning of Lines 41 and 45?

• The speaker is waiting for morning to feel safe again.

• The phrase suggests a supernatural time, often associated with spirits.

• The speaker feels a timeless connection to their surroundings.

• The events occur over several hours, emphasizing the length of the night.

What type of figurative language is used in the phrase 'The night is a blanket covering the world'?

• A) Simile

• B) Metaphor

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole

In the sentence 'The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky,' which figurative language is used?

• A) Simile

• B) Metaphor

• C) Personification

• D) Alliteration

What is the meaning of the phrase 'The night whispered secrets to the wind'?

• A) The night is silent and calm.

• B) The night is full of mysterious sounds.

• C) The night is windy and loud.

• D) The night is peaceful and quiet.