TPCASTT and Figurative Language

"All the world is a stage." is what type of figurative language?

• cliche

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile

Now I'm stranded in the center / of a living submarine.

• an idiom

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

• personification

"You hit the nail on the head." is an example of -

• personification

• hyperbole

• a metaphor

• an idiom

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• He is a rock.

• You were as brave as a lion.

• There were a million people at the party.

• The lion had a cavernous mouth.

Figurative language (4)

What strategy is used when reading a poem?

• PQ2R

• STEAL

• TPCASTT

• All of the above

In TPCASTT, what are you looking for when you look at connotation?

• Figurative language, imagery, and sound elements

• Figurative language only

• Nothing

"The comedian is seriously funny." is an example of -

• a cliche

• an oxymoron

• a metaphor

• an idiom

This is an example of -

• a symbol

• an oxymoron

• onomatopoeia

• a cliche

What does the C stand for in TPCASTT?

• Critique

• Connotation

• Catharsis

• Caricature