Figurative Language

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Read the poem: 'Blow, blow, thou winter wind, Thou art not so unkind As man’s ingratitude; Thy tooth is not so keen, Because thou art not seen, Although thy breath be rude.' - William Shakespeare. Identify the figure of speech used.

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Apostrophe

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Personification in the poem: "Blow, blow, thou winter wind..."

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by addressing the wind as if it was a person who could show kindness.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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Literal meaning: The wind blows hard.

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The wind blows hard.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Front

Jennifer bakes cakes for her son. Is this a simile?

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False

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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Rancher boasted about cattle ownership. Example of figurative language?

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synecdoche

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

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The pen is mightier than the sword. Figure of speech?

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metonymy

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Front

The flowers bowed to the orphan as she passed.

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personification

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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O, Wind, if Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?

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apostrophe

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

The soldiers are as brave as lions. This is an example of_________.

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simile

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

In the sentence, 'If Tom had only a brain, he would stop drinking battery acid on a dare,' 'brain' refers to _____.

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knowledge

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4