Figurative language
"He is as strong as a ox" What type of figurative language is this?
Simile
What is a comparison of two unlike things without using "like" or "as"?
metaphor
What is the definition of connotation?
A). The dictionary definition of a word.
B). The emotion or feeling a word evokes.
C). The prefix of a word
B). The emotion or feeling a word evokes
The people along the sand All turn and look one way They turn their back on the land They look at the sea all day
ABAB
The angry storm yelled at the small town ripping apart branches and throwing debris.
which figurative language is used?
Personification
Identify and explain the specific type of irony in the following scenario
"A character in a horror movie screams 'Don't go into the basement!' white the audience already knows the killer is waiting there."
Dramatic irony
Identiify the tone created by the outlined word: "The politician made a (feeble) attempt to answer the question
A). Strong
B). Weak
C). Enthusiastic
B). Weak
My little bones must think its queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake It is the darkest evening of the year
AABA
Analyze this sentence "I've told you a billion times to clean your room." what figurative language is shown?
A). Idiom B). Hyperbole C). Personification D). Simile
Which of the following is an example of situational irony?
A). A character says, "oh, great" when they break their arm
B). The audience knows the killer is in the closet, but the protagonist does no
C). A fire station burns down
C. Situational irony occurs when the opposite of what is expected happens
"winning by seven strokes, Tiger Woods dominated the tournament"
A). It shows that he won by a small margin.
B). It emphasizes that he easily won.
C). It implies that he played with arrogance and pride.
D). It implies that he cheated in order to win
B). It emphasizes that he easily won.
AABA
Which of the following is an example of an implied metaphor?
A). Her eyes were bright blue stars B). Life is like a roller coaster C). Max lured Mia into his web D). He is as fast as light
C). Ma lured Mia into his web
Analyse the following sentence and identify the literary devices present
"The iron-hearted city drank the light from the sky, leaving us in a cold electric gloom."
Personification
A student want to describe a character who refuses to listen to anyone else's ideas and causes conflict in a group project. Which word carries the most negative connotation?
A). Stubborn
B). Persistent
C). Determined
D). Inflexible
The silver moon began to rise Above the silent, sleeping lake It sparkled in her emerald eyes A promise that she wouldn't break For goodness and for beauty's sake
ABABB
"The old house groaned under the weight of the winter snow"
Which type of figurative language is used and what does it suggest?
Personification. It suggests how heavy the load of snow is and how old the house it
Identify the technique "the familiar, stale smell of the old library comforted her, bringing back memories of silent afternoons"
Imagery
Which word has the least negative connotation?
A). Ominous
B). Tenebrous
C). Shadowy
D). Stygian
C). Shadowy
1. Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,/ 2. Over many quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore-/ 3. While I nodded, nearly napping and suddenly there came a tapping,/ 4. As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door./ 5. 'Tis some visitor, I muttered, tapping at my chamber door-/ 6. Only this and nothing more./
ABCBDB