Figurative Language
What is figurative language?
Language that is not literal and is used to create special meaning or effect.
What is imagery?
Words that appeal to the five senses.
What is tone?
The author’s attitude toward the subject.
What is a stanza?
A group of lines in a poem; like a paragraph.
What type of poem is this?
A. haiku
B. free verse
C. sonnet
D. ballad
D – Ballad (or narrative)
Give an example of personification.
Any correct example (e.g., “The wind whispered through the trees.”)
If a poem describes “icy wind biting my cheeks,” what feeling does the imagery create?
Cold, discomfort, harsh weather.
What is mood?
The feeling the reader gets.
What is rhyme scheme?
The pattern of rhyming words.
Why is the setting of this poem important to the story's conflict?
A. It brings the two characters together
B. It creates an internal conflict in Sam.
C. It creates the conflict by causing Sam's death.
D. It creates the conflict by making Sam go insane
C. It creates the conflict by causing Sam's death.
Identify the figurative language: “Her smile was sunshine.”
Metaphor
Why do poets use imagery?
To help readers visualize and feel the poem more deeply.
If the tone is hopeful, what mood might the reader feel?
Encouraged or optimistic.
Short lines in poetry often create what feeling?
Fast pace, lightness, energy.
What is amain theme of "The Cremation of Sam McGee"?
A. Greed can lead to suffering.
B. No one should ask for a favour that will cause hardship.
C. The Arctic is no place for weak people.
D. It is very important to honour a friend's request.
D. It is very important to honour a friend's request.
Identify the figurative language: “The leaves danced across the yard.”
Personification
What sense does this imagery appeal to?
“Warm cookies filled the air with sweetness.”
Smell.
Which word creates a sad tone?
A. joyful
B. bleak
C. confident
D. silly
B. bleak
What is repetition?
Repeating words or lines for emphasis.
“for I didn’t like to hear him sizzle so,” is an example of __________.
a. Alliteration
b. Onomatopoeia
c. Allusion
d. Assonance
b. Onomatopoeia
Explain the figurative language: “His backpack weighed a ton.”
Hyperbole; it means the backpack is very heavy, not literally a ton.
Explain what this imagery suggests:
“The sky burned orange at sunset.”
A dramatic, warm, vivid sunset — strong visual imagery.
Rewrite this line with a happier tone:
“The cold wind dragged across the lonely street.”
Any correct answer (e.g., “The cool breeze danced along the bright street.”)
How does rhythm help a poem?
It creates musicality and helps set mood or tone.
Which line supports the idea that the speaker was following a strict obligation or "rule" of the trail to carry Sam and cremate him?
A. "A pal's last need is a thing to heed"
B. "Now a promise made is a debt unpaid, and the trail has its own stern code."
C. "And I looked at it, and I thought a bit, and I looked at my frozen chum"
D. "I do not know how long in the snow I wrestled with grisly fear"
B. "Now a promise made is a debt unpaid, and the trail has its own stern code."