Figurative Language and Rhetorical Analysis

Which of the following is an example of figurative language?

• The sun is a ball of gas.

• The sun smiled down on us.

• The sun rises in the east.

• The sun is 93 million miles away.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does the term "mood" refer to in a literary text?

• The author's opinion

• The feeling the reader gets from the text

• The main character's personality

• The setting of the story

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which rhetorical appeal is based on logic and reasoning?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Mythos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the main purpose of using ethos in an argument?

• To appeal to the audience's emotions

• To establish the author's credibility

• To use facts and statistics

• To create suspense

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following best describes "tone" in a text?

• The time and place of the story

• The author's attitude toward the subject

• The main conflict in the story

• The order of events

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

• The leaves are green.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• The leaves fell to the ground.

• The leaves are like little boats.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following is an example of pathos?

• "According to recent studies, 80% of teens use social media."

• "As a doctor, I recommend this treatment."

• "Imagine a world where every child goes to bed hungry."

• "The law was passed in 1999."

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does figurative language do to the meaning of a text?

• Makes it more literal

• Adds layers of meaning

• Removes all emotion

• Makes it harder to read

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following is NOT a type of figurative language?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Chronology

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is the effect of using hyperbole in a text?

• To provide exact details

• To exaggerate for emphasis

• To confuse the reader

• To create suspense

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A