"All Summer in a Day" Figurative Language

"All Summer in a Day" Figurative Language

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English

7th - 8th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is personification?

Back

Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Example of personification in literature?

Back

In 'All Summer in a Day', Margot's eyes are described as 'helpless', giving them human-like qualities.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Example of a simile?

Back

In 'All Summer in a Day', the children are described as running 'like animals escaped from their caves'.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unrelated things by stating one is the other.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Example of a metaphor?

Back

In 'All Summer in a Day', the storm is described as 'blue and terrible', comparing the storm to a frightening entity.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is hyperbole?

Back

Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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