Figurative Language: Interpreting Non-Literal Word Usage
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main purpose of figurative language?
To confuse the reader
To add rhythm and rhyme
To make writing clearer
To create feeling or image
Tags
CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these is an example of a simile?
Her voice was a sword
He ran like the wind
Grief was his shadow
The tree danced in joy
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"He passed the baton to the next leader with pride." What does “passed the baton” suggest?
He gave someone a trophy
He finished a relay race
He transferred responsibility
He changed careers
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"My thoughts were traffic on a jammed freeway." What does the metaphor imply?
His thoughts were calm
His thoughts were chaotic
His thoughts were organized
His thoughts were poetic
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CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What’s the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
Similes and metaphors both describe things literally
Similes state one thing is another; metaphors use “like” or “as”
Similes use “like” or “as”; metaphors make direct comparisons
Similes describe actions; metaphors describe emotions
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"The deadline loomed over us like a storm cloud." What's the meaning of this simile?
The deadline was exciting
The deadline was far away
The deadline felt threatening
The deadline passed silently
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of figurative language is “He hit the roof”?
Imagery
Metaphor
Symbol
Idiom
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
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