Figurative Language STATION 4

What is an allusion?

• A reference to a person, event, place, or work of art, literature, or culture

• The repetition of the same initial consonant sound

• An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally

• A phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

• It’s raining cats and dogs.

• I’ve told you a million times!

What is hyperbole?

• A phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning

• An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally

• A reference to a person, event, place, or work of art

• The repetition of the same initial consonant sound

Which example best illustrates personification?

• She’s a real Einstein when it comes to math.

• She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• I’ve told you a million times!

What is an idiom?

• A phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning

• An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally

• A reference to a person, event, place, or work of art

• The repetition of the same initial consonant sound

Which of the following is an example of an idiom?

• She’s a real Einstein when it comes to math.

• She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

• It’s raining cats and dogs.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

What does personification involve?

• Giving human qualities to non-human things

• Repeating the same initial consonant sound

• Making an exaggerated statement

• Referring to a famous person

Which figurative language relies on the reader’s knowledge of a reference?

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Allusion

• Idiom

What does an idiom rely on for understanding?

• Literal meaning

• Common use

• Repetition of sounds

• Exaggeration

What is the effect of alliteration in writing?

• Adds depth through reference

• Creates a rhythmic or musical effect

• Emphasizes through exaggeration

• Provides a different meaning from literal