Exploring Extended Metaphors in Literature
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English
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6th - 10th Grade
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Sophia Harris
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In his 2003 Harvard commencement address, what did Will Ferrell compare his life experiences to?
A university education
A musical concert
A sports game
A comedy show
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a metaphor?
A comparison between two unlike subjects
A form of alliteration
A direct comparison between two similar things
A type of rhyme in poetry
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
Why do authors use extended metaphors?
To create a clearer comparison between two items
To confuse the audience
To shorten their writing
To avoid using similes
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.7
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In 'Romeo and Juliet', what does Romeo compare Juliet to?
The moon
A flower
A star
The sun
Tags
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
In 'As You Like It', what does Shakespeare compare the world to?
A battlefield
A garden
A book
A stage
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main metaphor in Emily Dickinson's poem 'Hope is the thing with feathers'?
Hope is like a storm
Hope is like a bird
Hope is like a sea
Hope is like a song
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Dickinson, where does the 'thing with feathers' perch?
In the sky
In the soul
In the mind
In the heart
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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