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The Odyssey Figurative Language
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English
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9th Grade
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Hard
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Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the descriptive or figurative language used in literature to create word pictures for the reader?
homeric simile
onomatopoeia
imagery
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is an elaborate comparison of unlike subjects?
homeric simile
onomatopoeia
inference
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What type of figurative language is used in 'The Odyssey' to compare two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which figurative language technique is used in 'The Odyssey' to give human characteristics to non-human things?
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
Irony
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In 'The Odyssey', what is the term for a long, detailed comparison that extends over several lines?
Epic Simile
Metaphor
Allusion
Symbolism
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the purpose of using figurative language in 'The Odyssey'?
To confuse the reader
To create vivid imagery
To simplify the plot
To lengthen the story
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor in 'The Odyssey'?
The sea was a raging bull.
The sea was as calm as a sleeping baby.
The sea whispered softly.
The sea sang a lullaby.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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