Exploring Figurative Language Concepts

What is the primary purpose of figurative language?

• To confuse the reader

• To use literal meanings

• To express ideas creatively

• To make sentences longer

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• You are a rose

• It’s raining cats and dogs

• I am a nightmare dressed like a daydream

• You are sweet as a rose

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the phrase 'Achilles heel' allude to?

• A type of cookie

• A character in a play

• A weak spot

• A famous road

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Which of the following is an example of an idiom?

• It’s raining cats and dogs

• Sarah smelled the sweet salty snacks

• The roses wept for their wilted friend

• The flowers were the most vibrant in the world

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is hyperbole?

• A word that makes a sound

• A direct comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• An exaggeration to make a point

• A reference to another text

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The flowers were the most vibrant in the world

• The roses wept for their wilted friend

• It’s raining cats and dogs

• Sarah smelled the sweet salty snacks

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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 alliteration?

• A word that makes a sound

• A humorous use of words

• Two or more nearby words that begin with the same sound

• A nicer way of saying something

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• Old news

• My weakness is my strength

• Sweet revenge

• Buzz

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

What is a euphemism?

• A nicer way of saying something

• A literary device that appears to contradict itself

• A humorous use of words

• A figure of speech that combines contradictory words

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?

• Buzz

• Old news

• My weakness is my strength

• The first rule of Fight Club is you do not talk about Fight Club

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A