Determine Meaning of Figurative Language

Determine the figurative language that is represented in red.

"I got power, poison, pain, and joy

Inside my DNA."

-Kendrick Lamar, DNA

• Idiom

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Repetition

Why is the figurative language a poet uses important in understanding a poem?

• The figurative language often reveals the poet's attitude toward the subject of the poem.

• The figurative language makes a poem more entertaining to read.

• The figurative language demonstrates a poet's understanding of the topic of their poem.

• The figurative language tests a reader's ability to understand difficult texts.

The best question to ask yourself when you see a simile or metaphor in a poem is...

• What other poems have I seen this figurative language used in?

• Why did the author choose this type of figurative language?

• What is being compared and does it make sense?

• Why are these two things being compared and what is the effect?

Which term refers to language that is used to convey meanings beyond the literal interpretation of the words?

• Figurative language

• Reason

• Syntax

• Dialogue

What type of figurative language is this: Humanity will be stirred up like an antheap.

• simile

• personification

• metaphor

• alliteration

What type of figurative language is this: The empty street felt lonely.

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

What is the meaning of the metaphor "the snow is a white blanket" in lines 29-32?

• Determine the central idea

• Determine tone

• Determine meaning of figurative language/literary devices

• Summarize

In the context of the passage, the author's use of the phrase "PHRASE" is primarily meant to convey the idea that...

• Determine theme

• Cite textual evidence

• Determine the meaning of a phrase

• Summarize

Identify the type of figurative language used in the following sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

• A) Simile

• B) Metaphor

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole

What is the effect of using hyperbole in a sentence?

• A) To create a realistic image

• B) To emphasize a point

• C) To confuse the reader

• D) To provide factual information