The Odyssey Figurative Language
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is an elaborate comparison of unlike subjects?
homeric simile
onomatopoeia
inference
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What type of figurative language is used when comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which figurative language technique is used in 'The Odyssey' to give human traits to non-human things?
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
Irony
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In 'The Odyssey', what is the term for a long, detailed comparison that extends over several lines?
Epic Simile
Metaphor
Allusion
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.L.7.5A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the effect of using imagery in 'The Odyssey'?
To create a vivid picture in the reader's mind
To confuse the reader
To simplify the plot
To shorten the story
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia in 'The Odyssey'?
The waves crashed against the ship
The sun smiled down on them
The journey was endless
The hero was brave
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the use of hyperbole in 'The Odyssey' achieve?
It emphasizes the hero's qualities
It downplays the events
It makes the story boring
It confuses the reader
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
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