Figurative Language and Irony

What is a simile?

• a) A figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things using "like" or "as."

• b) A figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis.

• c) A figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things.

• A figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things NOT using "like" or "as."

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Which of the following is a simile?

• a) The stars were shining brightly in the night sky.

• b) His smile was as warm as the sun on a summer day.

• c) The wind whispered secrets through the trees.

• d) Both A and B

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What is a metaphor?

• a) A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as."

• b) A direct comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as."

• c) A type of irony that involves saying the opposite of what is meant.

• d) A figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things.

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Which of the following is a strictly a metaphor (not a personification)?

• a) Her smile was a ray of sunshine.

• b) The wind whispered through the trees.

• c) The stars danced in the night sky.

• d) The ballet dancer moved gracefully like a swan.

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What is personification?

• a) A figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things using "like" or "as."

• b) A figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human objects.

• c) A figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis.

• d) A figure of speech that implies a contradiction.

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Which of the following is an example of personification?

• a) The flowers nodded their heads in agreement.

• b) The mountain reached up to the sky.

• c) The rain came down in torrents.

• d) Her voice was music to his ears.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

What is a hyperbole?

• a) A figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things using "like" or "as."

• b) A figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human objects.

• c) A figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis.

• d) A figure of speech that implies a contradiction.

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Which of the following is a hyperbole?

• He was as strong as an ox.

• The moon smiled down on the earth.

• I've told you a million times to close the door.

• The water was as clear as crystal.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is verbal irony?

• When there is a contrast between what is said and what is meant.

• When there is a contrast between appearance and reality.

• When there is a contrast between what one character knows and what another character knows.

• When there is a contrast between what a character says and what the audience knows to be true.

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Which of the following is an example of verbal irony?

• A weatherman predicting sunshine during a hurricane.

• A character unknowingly walking into a dangerous situation.

• A character sarcastically saying, "Oh, great, another rainy day!"

• After the vacation she said, "Time flew by like an arrow."

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