Figurative Language Review Quiz

A comparison of two unlike things that uses words such as "like" or "as" is called a...

• simile

• smile

• metaphor

• personification

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

A comparison of two unlike things that does not use a comparison word but implies the connection is called a...

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• pentameter

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

A comparison that gives human like qualities to non-human things is called...

• person on vacation

• simile

• personification

• metaphor

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CCSS.L.6.5A

What is this an example of:

The roses danced in the wind.

• poetry

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

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CCSS.L.6.5A

What is this an example of:

The boy ran swiftly like a deer.

• poetry

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is this an example of:

The Dragonlady teaches English, Drama and Creative Writing.

• poetry

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

What does this statement mean:

Naruto glowed like a light bulb.

• Naruto is literally on fire. Get a bucket of water.

• Naruto is in his power form.

• Naruto is a light bulb and someone needs to turn him off.

• Naruto is probably in his power form and glowing with the power of the nine tail fox. It's a simile.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does this statement mean:

The water danced around her.

• The water moved around her. It's personified.

• the water performed ballet moves around the ship.

• The water has a body and is really dancing around the girl.

• It is raining.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does the statement mean:

I am fire. I am death.

• The dragon is going to eat you.

• The dragon is comparing himself to fire and death. It's a metaphor.

• The dragon has heartburn.

• The dragon will destroy the town.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What element do most people associate with poetry?

• Rhyme

• Dr. Seuss

• Imagery

• Figurative Language

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6