Figurative Language Review

What is imagery?

• Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture.

• A type of figurative language that uses exaggeration for emphasis.

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

• A method of organizing ideas in a logical sequence.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is hyperbole?

• A literal statement meant to be taken seriously.

• An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

• A type of metaphor that compares two unlike things.

• A statement that is always true and factual.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is a simile?

• A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'As brave as a lion.'

• A type of metaphor that does not use 'like' or 'as'.

• A rhetorical device that exaggerates for emphasis.

• A comparison that implies a similarity without using 'like' or 'as'.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is a theme?

• A recurring symbol in a story.

• The central idea or message in a literary work.

• A character's journey throughout the story.

• The setting where the story takes place.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is tone in literature?

• The author's attitude toward the subject or audience, conveyed through word choice and style.

• The main idea or theme of a literary work.

• The emotional response of the reader to a piece of literature.

• The setting and time period in which a story takes place.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

What is a paradox?

• A statement that seems contradictory but may reveal a deeper truth. Example: 'Less is more.'

• A logical statement that is always true.

• A question that cannot be answered.

• A type of mathematical equation that has no solution.

What is personification?

• A figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

• A literary device that uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

• A technique that involves the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

• A method of comparing two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

What is a metaphor?

• A figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

• A type of analogy that uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two things.

• A literary device that exaggerates for emphasis or effect.

• A phrase that describes something in a literal sense.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is a rhetorical question?

• A question that requires a detailed answer.

• A question asked for effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.

• A question that can only be answered with 'yes' or 'no'.

• A question that is asked to confuse the listener.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is alliteration?

• The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

• The use of similar sounding words at the end of lines in poetry.

• A figure of speech that involves an exaggeration for emphasis.

• The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4