Figurative Language 8-2

What is a metaphor?

• A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

• A type of analogy that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

• A rhetorical device that involves the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

• A literary technique that involves the use of extreme exaggeration for emphasis.

What is an oxymoron?

• A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e.g., 'deafening silence', 'bittersweet').

• A type of metaphor that compares two unrelated things directly.

• A rhetorical device that exaggerates for emphasis or effect.

• A form of irony where the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning.

What is a pun?

• A form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term, or similar-sounding words, for humorous or rhetorical effect.

• A type of joke that relies on physical comedy and visual gags.

• A literary device that involves exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

• A narrative technique that involves a sudden twist or change in the story.

What is imagery?

• A type of figurative language that uses exaggeration for effect.

• Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a vivid picture in the reader's mind.

• A literary device that involves the repetition of consonant sounds.

• A method of organizing ideas in a logical sequence.

What is onomatopoeia?

• The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g., 'cuckoo', 'sizzle').

• A literary device that involves exaggeration for emphasis.

• A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

• A type of rhyme that occurs at the end of lines in poetry.

What is a simile?

• A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., 'as brave as a lion', 'crazy like a fox').

• A type of metaphor that compares two unrelated things without using 'like' or 'as'.

• A literary device that involves exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

• A form of personification that attributes human characteristics to non-human entities.

What is a theme?

• A recurring symbol in a story.

• The central topic, subject, or message within a narrative or literary work.

• The sequence of events in a story.

• The emotional response of the reader to a text.

What is alliteration?

• The repetition of the same vowel sound in a sentence.

• The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words (e.g., 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore').

• A figure of speech that involves an exaggeration for emphasis.

• The use of contradictory terms in a phrase.

What is a narrative?

• A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

• A type of poem that tells a story.

• A summary of a book or article.

• A detailed analysis of a character's thoughts.

What is tone in literature?

• The emotional state of the characters in a story.

• The general character or attitude of a piece of writing, which conveys the author's feelings toward the subject.

• The setting and time period in which a story takes place.

• The main conflict that drives the plot of a narrative.