Figurative Language

Provide an example of personification.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The sun smiled down on us.

• The car roared to life.

• The clock ticked loudly in the silence.

What is imagery in literature?

• Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses, creating mental images for the reader.

• Imagery refers to the use of metaphors and similes to enhance the narrative.

• Imagery is a technique used to summarize the main idea of a text.

• Imagery involves the use of dialogue to develop characters.

How can understanding figurative language improve reading comprehension?

• It allows readers to read faster without understanding the text.

• It helps readers grasp deeper meanings, themes, and emotions in the text, enhancing overall comprehension.

• It makes reading more difficult and confusing for the reader.

• It encourages readers to ignore the literal meanings of words.

What is hyperbole?

• A literal statement meant to convey truth.

• An exaggerated statement or claim that is not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

• A type of metaphor that compares two unlike things.

• A rhetorical question that does not require an answer.

Provide an example of hyperbole.

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

• It's raining cats and dogs.

• He runs faster than the wind.

• She has a heart of stone.

Provide an example of a simile.

• Her smile was like sunshine.

• He runs as fast as a cheetah.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• She is a night owl.

Provide an example of a metaphor.

• "Time is a thief."

• "The wind whispered through the trees."

• "He runs like the wind."

• "Her smile was a ray of sunshine."

What is onomatopoeia?

• A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.

• A type of figurative language that compares two unlike things.

• A literary device that involves the repetition of consonant sounds.

• A word that describes a feeling or emotion.

How does figurative language differ from literal language?

• Figurative language means exactly what it says, while literal language conveys meanings that go beyond the literal interpretation.

• Figurative language conveys meanings that go beyond the literal interpretation, while literal language means exactly what it says.

• Figurative language is used only in poetry, while literal language is used in prose.

• Figurative language is always more complex than literal language, which is always simple.

Provide an example of alliteration.

• "She sells sea shells by the sea shore."

• "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."

• "How can a clam cram in a clean cream can?"

• "Betty Botter bought some butter."