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WorksheetsL.8.5 Figurative language, word relationships, nuances of meaning
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
acquire
a)
To get or come to have as one's own.
b)
a subtle difference in or shade of meaning or expression
c)
a detail in writing that describes what is seen, heard, smelled, tasted, or touched
d)
To translate, analyze, or give examples drawn from a text.
2.
alliteration
a)
a repetition of the same sounds at the beginning of words or syllables close together
b)
difference between reality and expectation
c)
The quality of being alike
d)
when you use two nouns and compare or contrast them to one another. Unlike simile, you don't use "like" or "as" in the comparison. Ex: Life is a journey
3.
analogy
a)
A comparison of two diffferent things that are similar in some way
b)
dialogue or narration in which one thing is state, but the opposite is meant
c)
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of different kind. Unlike metaphor, you use "like" or "as" in the comparison Ex: Hot cocoa was as thick and rich as melted bars.
d)
the use of words that sound like what they mean Ex: chatter, chirp, cluck
4.
antonym
a)
A word having a meaning opposite to that of another word
b)
reader or audience knows more than the characters involved in the plot
c)
A word that has the same or almost the same meaning as another word.
d)
giving human qualities to something nonhuman Ex: The stars in the sky danced playfully
5.
connotation
a)
A meaning suggested by a word or an expression in addition to its exact meaning
b)
a situation that is the opposite of what is expected
c)
implied meaning that is not plainly stated
d)
Play on multiple meanings of a word or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings
6.
denotation
a)
A description or meaning that clearly defines an idea or term
b)
To get or come to have as one's own.
c)
a subtle difference in or shade of meaning or expression
d)
a detail in writing that describes what is seen, heard, smelled, tasted, or touched
7.
explicit
a)
Said or written in a clear and direct way.
b)
a repetition of the same sounds at the beginning of words or syllables close together
c)
difference between reality and expectation
d)
The quality of being alike
8.
figurative language
a)
Language that goes beyond the literal meaning of the words to create images or broader meanings
b)
A comparison of two diffferent things that are similar in some way
c)
dialogue or narration in which one thing is state, but the opposite is meant
d)
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of different kind. Unlike metaphor, you use "like" or "as" in the comparison Ex: Hot cocoa was as thick and rich as melted bars.
9.
idiom
a)
phrases or expressions common to a culture that cannot be taken literally. In other words, they have a meaning other then the basic one you would find in a dictionary Ex: Skeletons in the closet
b)
A word having a meaning opposite to that of another word
c)
reader or audience knows more than the characters involved in the plot
d)
A word that has the same or almost the same meaning as another word.
10.
imagery
a)
the use of language to create mental images and sensory impressions. Ex: The room smelled of family and home.
b)
A meaning suggested by a word or an expression in addition to its exact meaning
c)
a situation that is the opposite of what is expected
d)
implied meaning that is not plainly stated
11.
interpret
a)
To translate, analyze, or give examples drawn from a text.
b)
A description or meaning that clearly defines an idea or term
c)
To get or come to have as one's own.
d)
a subtle difference in or shade of meaning or expression
12.
metaphor
a)
when you use two nouns and compare or contrast them to one another. Unlike simile, you don't use "like" or "as" in the comparison. Ex: Life is a journey
b)
Said or written in a clear and direct way.
c)
a repetition of the same sounds at the beginning of words or syllables close together
d)
difference between reality and expectation
13.
onomatopoeia
a)
the use of words that sound like what they mean Ex: chatter, chirp, cluck
b)
Language that goes beyond the literal meaning of the words to create images or broader meanings
c)
A comparison of two diffferent things that are similar in some way
d)
dialogue or narration in which one thing is state, but the opposite is meant
14.
personification
a)
giving human qualities to something nonhuman Ex: The stars in the sky danced playfully
b)
phrases or expressions common to a culture that cannot be taken literally. In other words, they have a meaning other then the basic one you would find in a dictionary Ex: Skeletons in the closet
c)
A word having a meaning opposite to that of another word
d)
reader or audience knows more than the characters involved in the plot
15.
pun
a)
Play on multiple meanings of a word or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings
b)
the use of language to create mental images and sensory impressions. Ex: The room smelled of family and home.
c)
A meaning suggested by a word or an expression in addition to its exact meaning
d)
a situation that is the opposite of what is expected
16.
sensory details
a)
a detail in writing that describes what is seen, heard, smelled, tasted, or touched
b)
To translate, analyze, or give examples drawn from a text.
c)
A description or meaning that clearly defines an idea or term
d)
To get or come to have as one's own.
17.
similarities
a)
The quality of being alike
b)
when you use two nouns and compare or contrast them to one another. Unlike simile, you don't use "like" or "as" in the comparison. Ex: Life is a journey
c)
Said or written in a clear and direct way.
d)
a repetition of the same sounds at the beginning of words or syllables close together
18.
simile
a)
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of different kind. Unlike metaphor, you use "like" or "as" in the comparison Ex: Hot cocoa was as thick and rich as melted bars.
b)
the use of words that sound like what they mean Ex: chatter, chirp, cluck
c)
Language that goes beyond the literal meaning of the words to create images or broader meanings
d)
A comparison of two diffferent things that are similar in some way
19.
synonym
a)
A word that has the same or almost the same meaning as another word.
b)
giving human qualities to something nonhuman Ex: The stars in the sky danced playfully
c)
phrases or expressions common to a culture that cannot be taken literally. In other words, they have a meaning other then the basic one you would find in a dictionary Ex: Skeletons in the closet
d)
A word having a meaning opposite to that of another word
20.
implicit
a)
implied meaning that is not plainly stated
b)
Play on multiple meanings of a word or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings
c)
the use of language to create mental images and sensory impressions. Ex: The room smelled of family and home.
d)
A meaning suggested by a word or an expression in addition to its exact meaning
21.
nuance
a)
a subtle difference in or shade of meaning or expression
b)
a detail in writing that describes what is seen, heard, smelled, tasted, or touched
c)
To translate, analyze, or give examples drawn from a text.
d)
A description or meaning that clearly defines an idea or term
22.
irony
a)
difference between reality and expectation
b)
a situation that is the opposite of what is expected
c)
reader or audience knows more than the characters involved in the plot
d)
dialogue or narration in which one thing is state, but the opposite is meant
23.
verbal irony
a)
dialogue or narration in which one thing is state, but the opposite is meant
b)
difference between reality and expectation
c)
a situation that is the opposite of what is expected
d)
reader or audience knows more than the characters involved in the plot
24.
dramatic irony
a)
reader or audience knows more than the characters involved in the plot
b)
dialogue or narration in which one thing is state, but the opposite is meant
c)
difference between reality and expectation
d)
a situation that is the opposite of what is expected
25.
situational irony
a)
a situation that is the opposite of what is expected
b)
reader or audience knows more than the characters involved in the plot
c)
dialogue or narration in which one thing is state, but the opposite is meant
d)
difference between reality and expectation
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