Shadowshaper Figurative Language

Giving human characteristics to nonhuman objects

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

• Alliteration

How does the use of figurative language most clearly add to the literal meaning of the underlined sentence excerpted in Part A which said: Rubber tires upon which children had swung in back yards hung suspended like stopped clock pendulums in the blazing air?

• It suggests fear for the safety of the children.

• It conveys a sense of nostalgia for life on Earth.

• It expresses loss while suggesting the power of Mars.

• It suggests dread that the settlers will return to revive the settlement.

Which figurative language technique is used in the phrase 'the wind whispered through the trees' from Shadowshaper?

• A) Simile

• B) Metaphor

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole

In Shadowshaper, what effect does the use of metaphor have on the reader's understanding of the story?

• A) It creates a literal interpretation.

• B) It enhances the emotional impact.

• C) It simplifies complex ideas.

• D) It confuses the reader.

Identify the figurative language in the sentence: 'The city was a jungle, wild and untamed.'

• A) Simile

• B) Metaphor

• C) Personification

• D) Alliteration

What is the purpose of using similes in Shadowshaper?

• A) To create a musical quality

• B) To make comparisons more vivid

• C) To confuse the reader

• D) To provide factual information

Which of the following sentences from Shadowshaper contains an example of alliteration?

• A) The sun set slowly over the city.

• B) The breeze blew gently through the branches.

• C) The shadows danced in the moonlight.

• D) The stars sparkled like diamonds.

How does the author of Shadowshaper use imagery to enhance the setting?

• A) By providing detailed descriptions

• B) By using complex vocabulary

• C) By focusing on character dialogue

• D) By avoiding sensory details

What is the effect of hyperbole in the narrative of Shadowshaper?

• A) It creates a sense of realism.

• B) It adds humor and exaggeration.

• C) It confuses the reader.

• D) It provides factual information.

Which sentence from Shadowshaper is an example of personification?

• A) The car raced down the street.

• B) The flowers danced in the wind.

• C) The book was on the table.

• D) The rain fell heavily.