WorksheetsAnalyzing Figurative Language
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Why did the author include the following figurative language?
The wind howled and the trees trembeled at the peak of the storm.
To show the movement of the storm over the different cities in the area.
To describe the beauty of the trees in the storm as they swayed.
To show the intensity of the storm by describing the effect on sound and movement.
To explain how the people felt scared when the storm was at its worst because of how loud it was.
Why did the author include the following figurative language?
My brother glared at me, like he had lasers in his eyes, when he saw I was using his new Xbox Series S/X controller.
To explain how the author wish he had used the old controller instead.
To illustrate how intensely his brother was staring which shows he was displeased at what he saw.
To convey the difference between using the old controller in comparison to the new controller.
To show how much his brother liked lasers as a superpower and his wish for wanting them.
Why did the author include the following figurative language?
The smells from the panaderia basically dragged me inside; the pan dulce was screaming my name!
To emphasize the speaker's reluctance and contrast it with their desire for the baked goods.
To show the superiority of pan dulce over conchas.
To describe the feeling of the sugar rush from eating the pan dulce.
To illustrate the smells using movement which shows how addictive sugar is.
Why did the songwriter include the following figurative language?
I feel berserk as a tightrope walker in a three-ring circus
To draw attention to the speaker's desicion making skills and how they need to be better.
To illustrate the speaker's feeling of being out of contrl and feeling frenzied.
To bring awareness to how dangerous of a job it is to be a tightrope walker.
To show how skilled the speaker is at walking on a tightrope.
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: What is the effect of the graphic elements of the poem?
The short lines cause the reader to slow down creating a choppy rhythm.
The words in all capital letters causes the reader to put emphasis on those words.
Lines 20 - 23 spell the word "down" as you read down the poem creating an artistic element to the poem.
The use of the word "mcNASTY" creates a devious tone causing the reader to feel uneasy.
What is the effect of the rhyming words in the following poem?
The rhyming words are actually a comparison helping the reader to visualize the images.
Rhyming words give the poem a musical element and a beat.
The poem doesn't rhyme.
The rhyming words describe how the poet feels allowing the readrer to connect to them.
Poems are organized in . . .
lines and scenes
lines and stanzas
paragraphs and scenes
paragraphs and lines
Dramas are organized in . . .
acts and scenes
scenes and stanzas
scenes and paragraphs
paragraphs and lines
What are stage directions?
conversation between two characters
how a drama is organized
the person who writes a play
tells the actors what to do and what tone to say things
How many stanzas does this poem have?
none
1
2
3
How many lines does this poem have?
9
12
16
0
JERRY: [inspects closely] Hmmm... I wonder what this does? [pushes button]
MARY: [screams and falls through the floor] WHY DID YOU DO THAT?!
Select TWO: What do the stage directions reveal to you? What can you infer?
The button caused Mary to fall through the floor
Mary is pleased with the fact Jerry pushed the button.
Jerry is curious.
Jerry doesn't like to experience new things.
True or false: You DO NOT have to read stage directions because they aren't important.
True
False
Poetry has the following elements (select ALL that apply):
theme
characters
rhyme
rhythm
Dramas have the following elements (select all that apply):
plot
characters
rhythm
stage directions
