The Castle on Hester Street Figurative Language

Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence: 'The castle on Hester Street stood like a guardian over the town.'

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is the effect of using personification in the sentence: 'The castle whispered secrets to the night sky'?

• It creates a sense of mystery and intrigue.

• It makes the castle seem friendly.

• It exaggerates the castle's size.

• It provides a historical context.

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

Which of the following sentences from 'The Castle on Hester Street' uses a metaphor?

• The castle was a fortress of solitude.

• The castle stood tall and proud.

• The castle's windows were like eyes.

• The castle whispered secrets.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

In the context of 'The Castle on Hester Street', what does the phrase 'a sea of troubles' exemplify?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What literary device is used in the sentence: 'The wind howled around the castle walls'?

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

How does the author use hyperbole in 'The Castle on Hester Street'?

• To emphasize the castle's grandeur.

• To describe the castle's location.

• To detail the castle's history.

• To explain the castle's architecture.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which sentence best illustrates the use of imagery in 'The Castle on Hester Street'?

• The castle's towers pierced the sky.

• The castle was very old.

• The castle had many rooms.

• The castle was built of stone.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is the purpose of using simile in the sentence: 'The castle on Hester Street was as silent as the grave'?

• To emphasize the castle's silence.

• To describe the castle's appearance.

• To highlight the castle's age.

• To explain the castle's location.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Identify the figurative language in the sentence: 'The castle's shadow stretched across the town like a dark omen.'

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What does the use of alliteration in 'The Castle on Hester Street' achieve?

• It creates a musical quality.

• It emphasizes the castle's size.

• It highlights the castle's history.

• It describes the castle's location.

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.7.4