Figurative Language
Identify the Figurative Language:
Life is a rollercoaster.
metaphor
The school day ____________ at 7:20am.
commences
The sequence of events in a story is called the ______.
plot
Redlining is a type of housing ______________.
discrimination
Compare or Contrast?
likewise
compare
Identify the figurative language:
She runs like the wind.
simile
She felt ___________ after her grandmother passed away. She was sad and lonely.
The people in a story are called___________.
characters
I contributed ____________ ideas to the debate. As a result, my team won!
profound
Compare or Contrast?
the same as
compare
Identify the figurative language:
The book taught me about so many profound ideas about life.
personification
_____________ is when the bank refuses to give you a loan to buy a house based on where you live.
redlining
The most important part of the story where there is a turning point is called the __________.
desirable
Compare or Contrast?
whereas
contrast
Identify the figurative language:
My love for you is as deep as the ocean.
simile
There is a _____________, or an inequality between some groups of people.
disparity
This part of the plot is at the beginning and tells readers about the setting and the characters.
exposition
To motivate someone with a reward or a prize is to ___________ them.
incentivize
Compare or Contrast?
yet
contrast
Identify the figurative language.
"All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players."
metaphor
The land is ____________, and as a result trees cannot grow tall.
barren
The events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution is called the ______________.
falling action
I would like to __________ my decision to go to college until next year. I need more time to think.
defer
Compare or Contrast?
while
contrast