Figurative and Connotative Language

A _______ compares two unlike things using the words like or as.

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Compares two unlike things by saying one thing is, or some things are, the other.

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• connotation

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A ______________ compares unlike things by saying one thing is, or some things are, the other

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When a non human is described as expressing or having human actions, characteristics, or emotions.

• onomatopoeia

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

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Giving something human like qualities when it's not human is ________________.

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___________ is the type of meaning a word has based on the negative and positive associations and feelings people have when they read a word or phrase

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Similes, metaphors, and hyperboles are all examples of using figurative language.

• True

• False

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Identify the word from this sentence that has a negative connotation: The nosy student tried to peek at his teacher's computer.

• student

• nosy

• tried

• his

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Why do people use figurative language?

• To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasis an idea and make a point.

• To be grammatically correct.

• To structure their writing into paragraphs.

• Because Beyonce uses it in her songs.

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words that paint a picture or cause feelings (lurking in the dark)

• technical words

• synonym

• antonym

• connotative word