Figures of Speech Meanings

What are figures of speech?

• expressions that express ideas and feelings beyond the actual meaning of words

• expressions that are ideas and feelings meant to be taken literally

• people who can speak properly

• people who can't speak properly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

An allusion is when...

• a writer refers to a real famous person

• a writer refers to optical illusions

• a writer refers to a well-known person or situation, such as from a literary work, the Bible, or mythology

• a writers refers to a random person or situation, such as from a literary work, the Bible, or mythology

Figures of speech mean exactly what the words say.

• True

• False

A figure of speech has to be interpreted by the reader or listener.

• true

• false

When words are literal, they mean exactly what they say.

• true

• false

• sometimes

"Education is our passport to the future, and tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today."

What does this mean?

• One must travel to the future for a good education.

• One can use a passport to travel.

• One must get a good education in order to be successful in the future.

• One must wait until tomorrow to get a good education that will lead to a successful future.

"Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for it to kill your enemy."

What does this mean?

• Holding on to a grudge is only doing harm to you.

• If you drink poison, it could kill your enemy.

• Resentment can make someone very happy.

• You should give your enemy poison because your mad at them.

"Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven't planted."

What does this mean?

• It is important to strive for success.

• You should plant crops where you plan to harvest them.

• It is wrong to work hard for success.

• To be successful, you must first work hard.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.L.4.5B

"Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward."

What does this mean?

• It's a helpful experience to have a hard teacher.

• Experienced teachers give the lesson first and then the test.

• Everyone has the experience of making mistakes both in school and in life.

• Experience can be a difficult way to learn because you learn from making mistakes.

"The best university of all is a collection of books."

What does the quote below mean?

• All universities should have a large book collection.

• Reading books can provide a person with an excellent education.

• A university can be judged by the size of its book collection.

• People who want to attend a university should first read a large collection of books.