Figurative Language
What is figurative language
Figurative language is when words or phrases are used in a creative way to express something beyond their literal meaning.
Match each symbol with the correct term.
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: colon
- hyphen
... ellipse
Who is the speaker in the poem?
What is...
a troubled little girl
What type of sensory language is present in the line: “I visited and inhaled that wonderful odor / Of new books”?
A) Sight
B) Taste
C) Sound
D) Smell
What is...
D) Smell
What is theme?
Theme is the main idea or message of a story, poem, or text. It is what the author wants the reader to understand or think about.
It helps make writing more interesting and vivid.
Use ______ to show a pause or hesitation.
Use ______ to show missing words in a quote.
ellipse
What was on Gay Street?
What is...
The bookstore
Which of the following lines best uses sensory language to create a vivid image?
A) “It was just called music”
B) “The stereoscope always ready to show you faraway / Places to dream about”
C) “Probably they said something humiliating”
D) “There was always radio”
What is...
B) “The stereoscope always ready to show you faraway / Places to dream about”
What text evidence supports the theme of knowledge as a form of freedom?
A) "The stereoscope always ready to show you faraway / Places to dream about"
B) "When I wanted Leaves of Grass or Alfred North Whitehead / She would go to the big library uptown and I now know / Hat in hand to ask to borrow so that I might borrow"
C) "I held them to my chest / Close to my heart"
D) All of the above
All of them!
What do the books represent from the poem?
The books Mrs. Long provides represent freedom ad knowledge, access to a larger world beyond the speaker’s immediate environment.
Use _____ to connect compound words.
Use _____ with numbers or ages.
hyphen
What could only happen after 3:00 p.m. and before 5:00?
What is...
Watch TV
What is the tone of the poem?
A) Nostalgic and reflective
B) Angry and rebellious
C) Joyful and celebratory
D) Sad and mournful
What is...
A) Nostalgic and reflective
How does the poem highlight the impact of racism and segregation on access to education?
By showing Mrs. Long had to ask permission to borrow books
What type of figurative language does this quote use?
""The stereoscope always ready to show you faraway Places to dream about"
Personification
Use a ______ before a list or to introduce important information.
Use a ______ before a quote if the introduction is a full sentence.
colon
What book is mentioned or referenced at the end of the poem?
What is...
The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe
What type of rhyme scheme is used in the poem?
A) ABAB
B) AABB
C) Free verse (no specific rhyme scheme)
D) ABCB
What is...
C) Free verse (no specific rhyme scheme)
Why is the theme of curiosity and exploration important in the poem?
The speaker is eager to learn and experience more
Create a metaphor that could be added to the poem.
______________ is _______________.
The poem lacks colons, but a colon could be used before listing authors in this line:
"I heard nat king cole and matt dennis, june christy and ella fitzgerald."
"I heard: nat king cole, matt dennis, june christy, and ella fitzgerald."?
What is...
appreciation education
friendship racism
Community dreaming/escaping reality
Why might the poet choose not to use punctuation at the end of most lines?
A) To confuse the reader intentionally
B) To emphasize pauses and breath between ideas
C) To draw attention to certain words or phrases and emphasize ideas.
D) To avoid following grammar rules altogether
What is...
C) To draw attention to certain words or phrases and emphasize ideas.
How does the poet feel about Mrs. Long? What message is the poet sending about the power of people such as Mrs. Long?
The poet admires Mrs. Long because she was a kind, smart person who went to great lengths to help young readers. The message or theme might be that educators and librarians like Mrs. Long have the power to influence children and change their lives, just as Mrs. Long influenced the poet when she was a child.