Why did the author include the following figurative language?

To show the intensity of the storm by describing the effect on sound and movement.

To show the movement of the storm over the different cities in the area.

To describe the beauty of the trees in the storm as they swayed.

To explain how the people felt scared when the storm was at its worst because of how loud it was.

Why did the author include the following figurative language?

To illustrate how intensely his brother was staring which shows he was displeased at what he saw.

To explain how the author wish he had used the old controller instead.

To convey the difference between using the old controller in comparison to the new controller.

To show how much his brother liked lasers as a superpower and his wish for wanting them.

Why did the author include the following figurative language? The smells from the panaderia basically dragged me inside; the pan dulce was screaming my name!

To emphasize the speaker's reluctance and contrast it with their desire for the baked goods.

To show the superiority of pan dulce over conchas.

To describe the feeling of the sugar rush from eating the pan dulce.

To illustrate the smells using movement which shows how addictive sugar is.

Why did the songwriter include the following figurative language? I feel berserk as a tightrope walker in a three-ring circus

To illustrate the speaker's feeling of being out of contrl and feeling frenzied.

To draw attention to the speaker's desicion making skills and how they need to be better.

To bring awareness to how dangerous of a job it is to be a tightrope walker.

To show how skilled the speaker is at walking on a tightrope.

What does the poet mean when he compares a life without dreams to "a broken-winged bird" (Line 3) and "a barren field" (Line 7)?

The use of these metaphors suggest that the poet believes that dreams are a necessary part of life,without dreams life is cold and hopeless.

The use of personification suggests that the poet wants the reader to dream big.

The use of these metaphors suggest that the poet wants people to become like birds and farmers.

The use of these similes suggest that the poets believes that dreams will help you fly and grow.

We paused, we seemed to breathe the smell Of limewash and of tar, Familiar as our daily breath, As though it were some strange scent of death: What does the simile in lines 44-47 reveal to the reader about the speaker and his comrades?

It shows their sense of ease at the lighthouse having been there numerous times previously.

It shows their apprehension despite the seemingly ordinary appearance of the lighthouse.

It shows their displeasure with the condition of the lighthouse in its current state of decline

It shows their discovery of clues related to the disappearances of the lighthouse watchmen.

Read the sentence from paragraph 1. What does the personification in the sentence convey to the reader about Belisa?

It illustrates that words are not just her profession but a part of Belisa’s identity.

It emphasizes that poetry is Belisa’s main form of written and verbal communication.

It reveals that Belisa purports herself to be something that she is not.

It shows that Belisa desires to erase the people and memories associated with her past.

Read the sentence from paragraph 4. But Charles remembered Daresbury Parsonage as a happy spot, an “island farm, ’midst seas of corn.” How does the author use rhetoric to support his views about Dodgson?

The author uses metaphor to illustrate Dodgson’s nostalgia for his family home.

The author uses personification to express Dodgson’s preference for solitude.

The author uses irony to emphasize Dodgson’s ability to see the ordinary as exciting.

The author uses hyperbole to show Dodgson’s connection to nature.

What is the primary purpose of using figurative language in literature?

To create vivid imagery and express ideas creatively

Which of the following is an example of metaphor?

The wind whispered through the trees.

How does figurative language enhance a reader's experience?

By adding layers of meaning and emotion

By providing clear and direct information

What effect does personification have in a text?

It gives human traits to non-human things, making them relatable

It describes the physical appearance of characters

It provides a historical context

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What is the purpose of using figurative language in writing?

To make the text more engaging and memorable

To provide literal meanings to words

To simplify complex ideas

To create confusion in the reader's mind

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What does figurative language add to a text?

facts about the subject

imagery to describe the subject

To simplify complex ideas

to make a text more complicated

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Which of the following would be considered a simile?

I'm a scaredy cat when it comes to scary movies!

I fell as I was walking into the kitchen.

The cat was as fierce as a tiger.

I like hiking in the woods.

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Which of the following would be an example of personification?

He is a monster on the track!

The flowers tickled my nose.

The wind was very fast.

He danced in the hallway.

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Why do we use figurative language?

To describe the situation.

To express our feelings.

To express our thoughts.

All of the above.

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Why do people use figurative language?

To be grammatically correct.

To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasize and idea and make a point.

To structure their writing into paragraphs.

Because it sounds nice in songs.

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Purpose of Figurative Language

What is the purpose of using figurative language in writing?

What does figurative language add to a text?

Which of the following would be considered a simile?

Which of the following would be an example of personification?

Why do we use figurative language?

Why do people use figurative language?

Why do authors use figurative language? What is the point? Answer in a complete sentence.

Why did the author include the following figurative language?

Why did the author include the following figurative language?

Why did the author include the following figurative language?The smells from the panaderia basically dragged me inside; the pan dulce was screaming my name!

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