Figurative Language Fun
This type of figurative language compares two unlike things using like or as.
What is a simile?
An allusion is a reference to a well-known like a...
What is person, place, event, or work of art/literature?
This word describes the author’s attitude toward the subject.
What is tone?
This term refers to the way an author feels about a subject.
What is perspective or point of view?
This device repeats the same word or phrase for emphasis. Example: “We shall fight… We shall win…”
What is repetition?
“The wind whispered through the trees” is an example of this.
What is personification?
“He was a real Romeo with the ladies” alludes to this famous work.
What is Romeo and Juliet?
Which tone does the phrase “a bitter wind sliced through the trees” suggest?
What is harsh, angry, or negative?
When two authors write about the same event but focus on different facts or emotions, they have different __.
What are perspectives or points of view?
“Don’t you want to save the planet?” is an example of this persuasive question.
What is a rhetorical question?
“He’s a shining star in math class” is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is a metaphor?
Authors use allusions to add this to their writing without giving long explanations.
What is deeper meaning or context?
The tone of a text is often revealed through the author’s choice of these.
What are words/diction?
One author writes about wolves as dangerous predators; another sees them as majestic. This is an example of what?
What is differing/contrasting perspectives?
This rhetorical device/figurative language gives human qualities to non-human things to make writing more vivid.
What is personification?
Figurative language like similes and metaphors helps create this overall feeling or attitude in a text.
What is tone?
Identify the allusion: “She opened Pandora’s box when she asked about his past.”
What is a reference to Greek mythology?
True or False: Figurative language can help create the tone of a story.
What is True?
To compare authors’ perspectives, look at their tone, word choice, and __.
What is purpose or focus?
This rhetorical device/figurative language uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect, like “I’ve told you a million times!”
What is hyperbole?
Identify the figurative language: “Her words were a knife to his heart.”
What is a metaphor?
True or False: An allusion must always be explained by the author.
What is False?
What tone does this metaphor suggest? “He clung to hope like a sailor to a lifeboat.”
What is desperate or anxious?
Two authors writing on climate change disagree. One blames human activity; the other does not. What BEST describes this situation?
What is contrasting viewpoints on the same topic?
The phrase “a voice for the voiceless” uses what rhetorical device that repeats similar sounds?
What is alliteration?