Figurative Language 1
The type of figurative language that compares two things and uses like or as is called ____________.
Simile
Ana could tell she wasn’t in
Chicago anymore the minute
she stepped off the plane. The
airport was a sauna and everyone was
speaking in Spanish. It was confusing at
first, and a little scary too, but then she
heard her grandma’s voice calling her name.
Which type of figurative language is
featured in this passage?
a. simile
b. metaphor
c. hyperbole
d. alliteration
b. metaphor
It was dark and dim in the forest.
What type of imagery is being used?
Visual/sight
Poem I
Leaves of gold and red
Trees bending and dropping leaves
Autumn is changing
Poem 2
Thunder, lightning, calm
Rainstorms roar loudly like war
In the cloudless night
1) In Poem 1, “Leaves of gold” refers to —
A trees swaying in the fall breeze
B trees heading south for the winter
C the color of fall leaves
D tree decorations
C
The type of figurative language that compares two things is called _____________.
Metaphor
The silly snake skated with sloppy skates.
What type of figurative language is this?
Alliteration
The children were screaming and shouting in the fields.
What type of imagery is being used?
Poem I
Leaves of gold and red
Trees bending and dropping leaves
Autumn is changing
Poem 2
Thunder, lightning, calm
Rainstorms roar loudly like war
In the cloudless night
Which poem appeals most to the reader’s sense of hearing?
A Poem 2
B Poem 1
C Neither poem
D Both poems
A
When you give human characteristics to non-living things this is called __________________.
Personification
The boy ate like a pig during lunch.
What type of figurative language is this?
He whiffed the aroma of brewed coffee.
What type of imagery is being used?
olfactory/smell
Poem I
Leaves of gold and red
Trees bending and dropping leaves
Autumn is changing
Poem 2
Thunder, lightning, calm
Rainstorms roar loudly like war
In the cloudless night
In Poem 1 the author writes, "Trees bending" to show that —
A the leaves are heavy
B the trees are sad
C the trees are dying
D the wind is blowing
D
When you use an exaggeration to describe something is what type of figurative language?
Hyperbole
The car complained as the key was turned.
What type of figurative language is being used?
Personification
The girl ran her hands on a soft satin fabric.
What type of imagery is this?
kinesthetic/touch
Poem I
Leaves of gold and red
Trees bending and dropping leaves
Autumn is changing
Poem 2
Thunder, lightning, calm
Rainstorms roar loudly like war
In the cloudless night
Which title would best fit both of these poems?
A Forces of Nature
B Fall Beauty
C Seasons Greetings
D Stormy Weather
A
When the beginning sound is repeated in a line of poetry or other writing is called ______________.
Alliteration
I can't believe I have so much homework! It's going to take forever!
What type of figurative language is this?
Hyperbole
The fresh and juicy orange is very cold and sweet.
What type of imagery is this?
taste/gustatory
Poem I
Leaves of gold and red
Trees bending and dropping leaves
Autumn is changing
Poem 2
Thunder, lightning, calm
Rainstorms roar loudly like war
In the cloudless night
In Poem 2, the line “Rainstorms roar loudly like war” tells the reader that —
A the storm is dying down
B the storm sounds like combat
C the storm is quiet and peaceful
D there is a small battle taking place
B