Knowledge of Language

An implied comparison between two unlike things that have something important in common

• simile

• metaphor

• allusion

• onomatopoeia

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Giving inanimate objects human characteristics

• hyperbole

• symbole

• mood

• personification

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CCSS.L.6.5A

A device where the author chooses nouns, adjectives, or verbs that paint a strong mental picture and often have layers of meaning.

• onomatopoeia

• extended metaphor

• theme

• vivid word choice

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

An exaggeration for dramatic effect.

• metaphor

• simile

• allusion

• hyperbole

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

A device where the speaker refers to something that the reader needs prior knowledge of or experience with in order to understand.

• apostrophe

• allusion

• allegory

• antonym

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is a simile? 

• Comparing two unlike things without  using  like and as

• Comparing two things in a text

• Comparing two unlike things using  like and as

• None of the above

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The assignment was a breeze is an example of a(n)...

• Metaphor 

• Simile 

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia 

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is a hyperbole?

• An exaggerated statement not to be taken literally. 

• Telling the truth

• Comparing a rock to a island

• Break a leg

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

• The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

• The sun was like a golden coin in the sky.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The rain was a curtain of tears.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the main purpose of using personification in literature?

• To create a vivid image by giving human traits to non-human things.

• To exaggerate for dramatic effect.

• To compare two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

• To provide a factual description.

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CCSS.L.6.5A