Figurative Language
CER
Poems
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"She is as quiet as a mouse" is an example of this type of figurative language. 

What is a simile? 

100

The "E" in CER stands for this. 

What is evidence? 

100

In this poem, the speaker talks about memories from her mother's quilts. 

What is "My Mother Pieced Quilts?" 

100
This is where both Mr. Johnson and Ms. Rogers are from. 

What is Colorado Springs? 

200

"Her mother was tree bending in the wind" is an example of this type of figurative language. 

What is a metaphor? 

200

The "C" in CER stands for this. 

Claim
200
In this poem, a robber and his love end up dying and returning to Earth as ghosts. 

What is "The Highwayman"?

200

This basketball player led the Bulls to six championships. 

Who is Michael Jordan? 

300

"BOOM!" and "Shhh" are examples of this type of figurative language

What is onomatopoeia? 

300

This is the statement of the beginning of an essay that outlines what you will be talking about. 

What is a thesis? 

300

"The angels, not half so happy in Heaven, Went envying her and me—" is a line from this poem about loss. 

What is "Annabel Lee"?

300
This is what a text is mostly about. 

What is central idea? 

400

"I'm so sick of love songs and so tired of tears" is an example of this type of figurative language. 

What is alliteration? 

400

Before introducing text evidence, you must always include this. 

What is a transition? 

400

A poem with no rhyme scheme is called this. 

What is free verse? 
400

This is the life lesson or moral of a literary text. 

What is theme?

500

Giving human like qualities to non-human objects is an example of this type of figurative language. 

What is personification? 

500

The three reasons in your thesis will eventually become this. 

Your body paragraphs. 

500

These two lines from "The Highwayman" are examples of this type of rhyme:

“One kiss, my bonny sweetheart, I’m after a prize to-night, 

But I shall be back with the yellow gold before the morning light;" 

What is external rhyme? 

500
This is the statement that pulls the reader in to an essay. 

What is the hook? 

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