Figurative Language

What is figurative language primarily used for?

• To provide dictionary definitions

• To compare unlike things

• To convey literal meanings

• To add humor or emphasis

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which figurative language uses 'like' or 'as' for comparison?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

How does a metaphor differ from a simile?

• By using 'like' or 'as'

• By giving human traits to objects

• By making a direct comparison

• By exaggerating for effect

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What does hyperbole aim to achieve?

• A sound effect

• A literal explanation

• An exaggerated effect

• A direct comparison

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is personification?

• Giving objects human characteristics

• Exaggerating for comedic effect

• Using 'like' or 'as' in comparisons

• Comparing two unlike things

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which figurative language is used to reference something famous?

• Idiom

• Illusion

• Simile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is an idiom?

• A non-literal expression

• A type of hyperbole

• A sound-related word

• A direct comparison

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which example illustrates onomatopoeia?

• She is a cheetah

• It's raining cats and dogs

• Boom

• The tree danced in the wind

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What does alliteration focus on?

• Repetition of initial consonant sounds

• Direct comparison without 'like' or 'as'

• Giving human qualities to non-humans

• Comparison using 'like' or 'as'

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the purpose of using figurative language in writing?

• To follow grammatical rules strictly

• To make the text more difficult to understand

• To add depth and creativity

• To provide direct information

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4