Mythology + Figurative Language Review

What does the phrase *Achilles’ heel* mean?

• A person’s greatest strength

• A person’s greatest weakness

• A type of sandal

• A wound from battle

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

“My love for chocolate is my Achilles’ heel.” What does this sentence mean?

• Chocolate makes me strong

• Chocolate is my weakness

• I never eat chocolate

• Chocolate gives me energy

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the word *Herculean* mean?

• A tiny effort

• A hopeless effort

• A task requiring great strength or effort

• A very fast effort

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

“Moving the piano upstairs was a Herculean task.” What does this mean?

• The piano was very heavy and difficult to move

• The piano was small and easy to carry

• The piano made beautiful music

• The piano was old and broken

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which figurative language is shown? “She ran as fast as lightning.”

• 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

Which figurative language is shown? “The angry storm pounded on the roof all night long.”

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Idiom

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which figurative language is shown? “His backpack was a giant boulder on his shoulders.”

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

If a teacher says, “Finishing all this homework tonight will take a Herculean effort,” what does she mean?

• The homework is easy

• The homework is silly

• The homework will take great effort and strength

• The homework will be finished in seconds

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which sentence correctly uses *Achilles’ heel*?

• My Achilles’ heel is that I am always on time.

• My Achilles’ heel is my weakness for cookies.

• My Achilles’ heel is that I am too strong.

• My Achilles’ heel is my best skill in soccer.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

“After running three miles, she said she could sleep for a hundred years.” What figurative language is this?

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Personification

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A