Similes and Metaphors Review

Give an example of a metaphor.

• 'Time is a thief.'

• 'The world is a stage.'

• 'He runs like the wind.'

• 'She has a heart of stone.'

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Identify the figure of speech: 'Your eyes shine like diamonds.'

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

How do similes enhance writing?

• By creating vivid imagery and making comparisons that help readers understand concepts better.

• By using complex vocabulary that impresses the reader.

• By providing a straightforward explanation without embellishments.

• By limiting the reader's imagination and focusing on facts.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Identify the figure of speech: 'The snow is a white blanket.'

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Alliteration

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What does the metaphor 'He has a heart of stone' mean?

• He is very strong and resilient.

• He is emotionally cold or unfeeling.

• He is very generous and kind.

• He is physically strong and tough.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is a metaphor?

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

• A figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'.

• A type of analogy that explains a concept through a story.

• A rhetorical device that exaggerates for emphasis.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Identify the figure of speech: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

How do metaphors enhance writing?

• By making the text longer and more complex.

• By providing deeper meanings and connections between different ideas.

• By using simple language and clear statements.

• By eliminating ambiguity and confusion in writing.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the purpose of using figurative language like similes and metaphors?

• To create more engaging and imaginative descriptions that evoke emotions and imagery.

• To provide straightforward and literal descriptions.

• To confuse the reader with complex language.

• To make writing longer and more complicated.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is a simile?

• A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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

• A phrase that describes something in a literal sense.

• A rhetorical question that does not require an answer.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3