Song: Figurative Language & Music

Which part of the song typically sets the mood and prepares the listener for what's to come?

• a. Chorus
• b. Bridge
• c. Outro
• d. Intro

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• a. The flowers danced in the breeze.
• b. The sun smiled down on us.
• c. I've told you a million times to clean your room!
• d. The moonlight is soft and gentle.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is symbolism?

• a. A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as".
• b. A word or phrase that has a different meaning from its literal meaning.
• c. A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to inanimate objects or animals.
• d. The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which of the following is an example of an idiom?

• a. He has a heart of gold.
• b. She's as quiet as a mouse.
• c. I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
• d. The wind howled through the trees.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• a. The trees whispered secrets to each other.
• b. Her smile was as bright as the sun.
• c. The stars danced in the sky.
• d. The raindrops tap-danced on the roof.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is personification?

• a. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
• b. The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
• c. A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to inanimate objects or animals.
• d. A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as".

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• a. He's got a heart of stone.
• b. She's a bookworm.
• c. I'm so tired I could sleep for a week.
• d. The sky is blue.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which of the following is an example of symbolism?

• a. The eagle is a symbol of freedom.
• b. The sun shone down on us.
• c. The wind howled through the trees.
• d. The river flows slowly.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which of the following is an example of an idiom?

• a. She's as cold as ice.
• b. He's got a heart of gold.
• c. It's raining cats and dogs.
• d. The stars twinkled in the night sky.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• a. The moonlight is soft and gentle.
• b. The flowers danced in the breeze.
• c. Her voice is like music to my ears.
• d. The raindrops tap-danced on the roof.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D