The Giver Figurative Language

What type of figurative language is this: "Finally, at the end of the second day, which seemed to go on forever, it was my turn."

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What type of figurative language is this: "In his mind, Jonas had questions. A thousand. A million."

• Hyperbole

• Imagery

• Personification

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What type of figurative language is this: "Depth, he decided; as if one were looking into the clear water of the river."

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What type of figurative language is this: "Then he heard the gasp."

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The annex where the Giver lives holds many secrets. Which figurative language device is being used here?

• metaphor

• simile

• onomatopeia

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Choose 2 figurative languages present in the following, “Now, seeing the newchild and its expression, he was reminded that the light eyes were not only a rarity but gave the one who had them a certain look—what was it? Depth, he decided; as if one were looking into the clear water of the river, down to the bottom, where things might lurk which hadn’t been discovered yet” (26).

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• Simile

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

How does the author use figurative language in this passage from Jonas' snow memory: "He could see a bright, whirling torrent of crystals in the air around him, and he could see them gather on the backs of his hands, like a cold fur."

• A simile is used to compare the whirling crystals to cold fur.

• A simile is used to compare the backs of his hands to cold fur.

• Personification is used to show the air gathering.

Jonas finally caught his father's eye and waved. Which figurative language device is being used?

• idiom

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Lily said this about the children in the other community, "I don't know. They acted like...like...Animals..." Which Figurative language device is being used in this excerpt.

• simile

• personification

• onomatopoeia

• imagery

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"Jonas finally CAUGHT HIS FATHER'S EYE and waved." Which figurative language device is being used here?

• idiom

• metaphor

• simile

• imagery

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5