Tangerine Figurative Language

The use of descriptive or figurative language to create word pictures.

• Imagery

• Artistic

• sensory details

• Motif

What is the term for language that uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation?

• Literal Language

• Figurative Language

• Denotative Language

• Connotative Language

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• Time is a thief.

What is the main purpose of using figurative language in writing?

• To confuse the reader

• To create vivid imagery and express ideas creatively

• To provide factual information

• To simplify complex ideas

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

• He is as brave as a lion.

• The world is a stage.

• She sings like an angel.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

Identify the figurative language: 'The stars in the sky winked at me.'

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Simile

What is hyperbole?

• A type of metaphor

• An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally

• A form of personification

• A type of simile

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The car engine roared to life.

• He runs like the wind.

• The sun is a golden ball.

• She is a shining star.

What does the term 'imagery' refer to in literature?

• The use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to the work

• The use of symbols to represent ideas

• The use of dialogue to convey character

• The use of rhyme and rhythm

Which of the following sentences uses alliteration?

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• The sun set slowly in the west.

• The cat sat on the mat.

• She sells sea shells by the sea shore.