Literary Elements and Figurative Language

Which element of figurative language is defined as extreme exaggeration?

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Metaphor

Which element of figurative language is defined as a comparison of two things using like or as?

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Metaphor

Which element of figurative language is defined as a comparison of two unlike things in which one thing IS the other?

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Metaphor

Which element of figurative language is defined as using human terms describe something that is not human?

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Metaphor

A simile is...

• a comparison using like or as

• a comparison NOT using like or as

• the main events of the story

• using an object to represent something else

Which of the following is an example of figurative language?

• "The sun is very bright."

• "The wind whispered through the trees."

• "The car is red."

• "She ran quickly."

figures of speech that go beyond literal meaning, like metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole

• Symbolism

• Characterization

• Mood

• Figurative Language

Language that communicates ideas beyond the ordinary, literal meaning of words.

• Irony

• Conflict

• Climax

• Figurative Language

What is a metaphor?

• where and when a story takes place

• a comparison using like or as

• giving human qualities to something nonhuman

• a comparison NOT using like or as

Which elements of figurative language is defined as when the author paints a picture using words, creating an image in the mind of the reader?

• conflict

• tone

• imagery

• plot