Tangerine Figurative Language

The use of descriptive or figurative language to create word pictures.

• Imagery

• Artistic

• sensory details

• Motif

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the term for language that uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation?

• Literal Language

• Figurative Language

• Denotative Language

• Connotative Language

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• Time is a thief.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the main purpose of using figurative language in writing?

• To confuse the reader

• To create vivid imagery and express ideas creatively

• To provide factual information

• To simplify complex ideas

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

• He is as brave as a lion.

• The world is a stage.

• She sings like an angel.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

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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: 'The stars in the sky winked at me.'

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is hyperbole?

• A type of metaphor

• An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally

• A form of personification

• A type of simile

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The car engine roared to life.

• He runs like the wind.

• The sun is a golden ball.

• She is a shining star.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the term 'imagery' refer to in literature?

• The use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to the work

• The use of symbols to represent ideas

• The use of dialogue to convey character

• The use of rhyme and rhythm

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following sentences uses alliteration?

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• The sun set slowly in the west.

• The cat sat on the mat.

• She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4