Guess that Figurative Language
Steven is as mighty as a lion
What is simile
What does the word in italics mean
1. It was an idyllic day - sunny, warm, and perfect for a walk in the park.
What is
ideal; it means perfect
Which example gives the negative connation
1. Sheila was a very confident woman.
2. Sheila was a very arrogant woman.
What is 2. Sheila was a very arrogant woman
What does figurative language or figurative meanings mean?
What is
words that are not literal that express how someone or something feels
What type of figurative language is this and what does it mean
Marley heard the last piece of chocolate cake calling his name
What is personification; Marley really wanted the cake or he felt like the cake was tempting him
Tamera is the black sheep of her family.
What is metaphor
What is the meaning of the word in italics
His animosity for his sister divided the family.
What is
hatred, hostility
What is the positive connotation?
1. Kelly is a very frugal shopper; she makes sure to shop for the best deals.
2. Kelly is a very cheap shopper; she makes sure to shop for any and every deal.
What is
1. Kelly is a very frugal shopper; she makes sure to shop for the best deals.
What does a connotation meaning mean?
What is
How a word makes you feel and or what is suggested by a word or thing
What is the meaning of the word in italics
The crime he committed was egregious; he’ll never recover from this horrendous scandal.
What is
horrible, shocking
Tiny Timmy turned the top over on the table.
What is alliteration.
What does the word in italics mean
Bill felt remorse for his harsh words, which made his little sister cry.
What is
shame, guilt, sadness
What is the positive connotation?
1. The salesman was very pushy when trying to sell Quincy and Monica a living room set.
2. The salesman was very dedicated when trying to sell Quincy and Monica a living room set.
What is
2. The salesman was very dedicated when trying to sell Quincy and Monica a living room set.
What is standard 4 about?
What is
word choice; we look for specific words and phrases that reveal what and why the author wrote something
What type of figurative language is this and what does it mean
What is
a metaphor and it is saying how Kathy has a lot of children
If I'm not home by midnight, my car might turn into a pumpkin.
(Identify the type of figurative language and what the figurative language is about such as character)
What is an allusion; What is Cinderella
What is the meaning of the word in italics
She was virtuous, unlike her evil and conniving brother.
What is
good, respectable, admirable
What is the negative connotation?
1. Anthony overheard the conversation between Darrell and Michael and was so interested in it, that he spoke up and voiced his opinion.
2. Anthony overheard the conversation between Darrell and Michael and was so nosy, that he spoke up and voiced his opinion.
What is
2. Anthony overheard the conversation between Darrell and Michael and was so nosy, that he spoke up and voiced his opinion.
What is the difference between connotation and denotation?
What is
DENOTATION: The direct definition of the word that you find in the dictionary. CONNOTATION: The emotional suggestions of a word, that is not literal.
Which is the negative connotation and why
1. My new neighbor is a mature woman.
2. My new neighbor is an elderly woman.
What is
My new neighbor is an elderly woman, because elderly seems like she's being referred to as old; mature makes the woman seem better, dignified, and well established
I wish I could just click my heels and go home
(Identify the figurative language type and what the figurative language is relative to)
What is allusion; What is the Wizard of Oz
What is the meaning of the word in italics
Our sweltering summer days were quickly replaced by the cold flashes of fall.
What is
uncomfortably hot
What is the negative connotation?
1. Crystal had a very peculiar sense of style.
2. Crystal had a very unique sense of style.
What is
1. Crystal had a very peculiar sense of style.
Why is figurative language significant?
What is
Figurative language compares things in order to give them more detail. We use figurative language to help the reader better understand what we are trying to describe.
What is onomatopoeia?
What is
a figurative language where a sound is associated with the word it is