Figurative Language Terms

What is tone in literature?

• The author's attitude toward the subject matter or audience, conveyed through word choice and style.

• The main idea or theme of a literary work.

• The physical setting of a story, including time and place.

• The sequence of events in a narrative.

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

What is a theme?

• A theme is a character's journey in a story.

• A theme is the central idea or message in a literary work.

• A theme is the setting of a story.

• A theme is a type of literary device used for symbolism.

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is alliteration?

• The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

• A poetic device that involves the use of rhyme and meter.

• The use of metaphors to create vivid imagery.

• A technique that involves the repetition of vowel sounds in a sentence.

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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 imagery?

• Imagery is a type of poetry that focuses on rhythm and rhyme.

• Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and helps create a mental picture for the reader.

• Imagery refers to the use of metaphors and similes in writing.

• Imagery is a literary device used to convey the author's emotions.

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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 is hyperbole?

• A literal statement meant to convey truth.

• An exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.

• A type of metaphor that compares two unlike things.

• A rhetorical question that does not require an answer.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is an oxymoron?

• A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.

• A type of metaphor that uses exaggeration.

• A literary device that involves repetition.

• A phrase that describes a sound effect.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

What is personification?

• A literary device that gives human qualities to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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

• A narrative technique that involves the use of dialogue between characters.

• A form of symbolism that represents ideas through images.

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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 is irony?

• A literary device where the intended meaning is the same as the actual meaning.

• A situation where the outcome is exactly as expected.

• A literary device where the intended meaning is different from the actual meaning.

• A type of humor that relies on exaggeration.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

What is a metaphor?

• A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

• A type of simile that uses 'like' or 'as'.

• A statement that is literally true and does not involve comparison.

• A rhetorical question that does not require an answer.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is a simile?

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

• A type of metaphor that does not use 'like' or 'as'.

• A statement that is literally true and cannot be interpreted otherwise.

• A rhetorical question that does not require an answer.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D