Figurative Lang
In the song Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, the line “Next year all our troubles will be miles away…” exemplifies which type of figurative language?
What is Hyperbole?
In the song Jingle Bell Rock, the phrase “In the frosty air…” in the line “Dancin’ and prancin’ in Jingle Bell Square, in the frosty air.” appeals to which sense?
TOUCH/FEEL?
If the line “Your brain is full of spiders…” from You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch were taken literally, it would mean this.
HAVING DISTURBING OR UNPLEASANT THOUGHTS?
In the song Frosty the Snowman, the line “Thumpety thump thump” uses which sound device to emphasize the sound of Frosty’s steps?
ONOMATOPOEIA?
In Frosty the Snowman, which magical item brings Frosty to life?
AN OLD SILK HAT?
In the song Let it Snow, the line “The fire is slowly dying…” is an example of which type of figurative language?
What is Personification?
In the song Frosty the Snowman, the phrase “Over the hills of snow…” appeals to which sense?
Which is sight?
If the line “Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet…” from Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree, were taken literally, it would mean this.
MOVE FASTER OR START DANCING?
The phrase “Dancin’ and prancin’” in the song Jingle Bell Rock, uses which sound device to create rhythm?
RHYME / END RHYME?
Finish this lyric from Jingle Bell Rock:
“What a bright time, it’s the right time…”
TO ROCK THE NIGHT AWAY?
In the song You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch, the line “You’re as cuddly as a cactus…” is an example of which type of figurative language?
What is a Simile?
In the song Let it Snow, the line “And I’ve brought some corn for popping…” appeals to which two senses?
Sound and Smell
If the line “Let your heart be light” from Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas were taken literally, it would mean this.
ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE CHEERFUL OR CAREFREE?
In the song Jingle Bell Rock, which sound device is used to create rhythm in the line ‘What a bright time, it’s the right time’?”
RHYME / END RHYME?
In which holiday song do people “giddy-up” and “jingle around the clock”?
JINGLE BELL ROCK?
In the song You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch, the line “Your heart is full of unwashed socks…” which type of figurative language is used?
What is a metaphor?
In the song You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch, what does the phrase “You have termites in your smile…” suggest?
A decaying or un appealing smile
If the line “Be of Good Cheer” from It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year were taken literally, it would mean this.
BE HAPPY?
The line “O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,” from O Christmas Tree, uses which sound device to create rhythm?
REPETITION?
In which song would you find “Marshmallows for toasting and caroling out in the snow?”
IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR?
In the song Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, the line “All the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names…” which type of figurative language is used?
What is personification?
In the song O Christmas Tree, the line “Green in summer’s clime (climate), and through the snows of wintertime…” illustrates the contrast between what two things?
THE TREE IN BOTH WARM & SNOWY BACKDROPS?
If the line “You’ll go down in history” from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer were taken literally, it would mean this.
YOU’LL BE REMEMBERED?
In the song Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, which sound device is used in the line ‘Faithful friends gather near to us…’?
ALLITERATION?
In Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, what specific weather condition leads Santa to ask for Rudolph’s help?
FOG?