Figures of Speech
What two words are commonly used to compare things in a simile?
as and like
Which sentence contains an action verb?
A. The soup tastes delicious.
B. The boy kicked the ball.
C. She seems tired.
D. The flowers smell sweet.
B. The boy kicked the ball.
What is a visual text?
Visual texts are texts in which meaning is shaped and communicated by images rather than words.
Identify the figure of speech.
“I waited forever for the school bus.”
Hyperbole
Identify the simile:
“The baby is as quiet as a mouse.''
as quiet as a mouse
What does personification give to animals, objects, or ideas?
Human qualities or actions.
Which sentence uses taste as a linking verb?
A. Mia tasted the soup.
B. The soup tastes salty.
B. The soup tastes salty.
What purpose of visual text convinces people to think, feel, or do something?
Identify the purpose if the visual text shows.
A colorful poster says, “Buy One, Get One Free! This Weekend Only!”
Advertise
What two things are compared?
“Her voice is music to my ears.”
Her voice and music
What is hyperbole?
An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.
Which sentence has a transitive verb?
A. The baby cried.
B. The birds flew.
C. Carlo washed the dishes.
D. The children laughed.
C. Carlo washed the dishes.
True or False: A visual text must always contain many words.
False
Which part shows personification?
“The tired leaves danced happily as the wind carried them across the playground.”
The leaves danced happily.
Identify the figure of speech.
“My little brother eats like a pig.”
Simile
What is metaphor?
compare two things or ideas that are not related by definition without using the words “as” and “like”
Which sentence contains an intransitive verb?
A. Ana opened the door.
B. Ben ate the sandwich.
C. The audience clapped loudly.
D. Mia carried her bag.
C. The audience clapped loudly.
What should you look at first when examining a visual text?
The important words, images, symbols, and other noticeable visual elements.
Identify the bold verb as linking, transitive, or intransitive.
The girl grew tired after the long walk.
Linking
Identify the figure of speech.
“The test was a piece of cake.”
Metaphor
Identify the figure of speech:
“The stars danced in the night sky.”
Personification
Identify the intransitive verb:
The children laughed during the show.
laughed
Identify the purpose: A poster shows the different parts of the human body.
Inform
Identify the bold verb as linking, transitive, or intransitive.
The puppy slept peacefully.
Intransitive
Identify the verb and its direct object:
Sarah baked a cake.
Verb: baked
Direct object: cake