Short Story Elements and Figurative Language

In the phrase "Time is a thief," which literary device is being used?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Irony

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the literary term for the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words?

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which term refers to a word or phrase that is used to stand in for another word?

• Metaphor

• Metonym

• Simile

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does a symbol mean in a story?

• Just what it appears to be

• Nothing more than its direct meaning

• Deeper ideas or meanings beyond the obvious

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the effect of the metaphor in the sentence: "The classroom was a beehive of activity before the holiday break."?

• It shows the classroom was disorganized.

• It emphasizes the high level of activity and busy environment.

• It indicates that the students were making honey.

• It suggests that the classroom was quiet.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

What is a literary device that represents a word or object that stands for a more abstract idea?

• Symbol

• Allusion

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

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S101730C

What is an expression or phrase that has a different meaning than the literal meaning of its words?

• Allusion

• Assonance

• Tone

• Idiom

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S101730C

What is a literary device that uses words that imitate sounds?

• Symbol

• Assonance

• Onomatopoeia

• Pun

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S101730C

Which element of a short story refers to the time and place in which the story occurs?

• A) Plot

• B) Setting

• C) Theme

• D) Character

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

In the sentence 'The wind whispered through the trees,' which figurative language is being used?

• A) Simile

• B) Metaphor

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3