
Figurative Language
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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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Yolanda Travis
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30 Slides • 20 Questions
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What are we learning today?
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Multiple Choice
Susie works in a shoeshine shop. Where she shines she sits, and where she sits she shines.
The statement above is an example of :
hyperbole
alliteration
metaphor
simile
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The snow is a white blanket.
Simile or Metaphor? How do you know?
It is a ________ because .....
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Poll
Agree or Disagree? The statement below is a great example of hyperbole.
She has beautiful eyes.
Agree
Disagree
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Give an example of Onomatopoeia.
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What type of figurative language is being used in the commercial? How do you?
This commercial used ______ because ....
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Peter's pig picked the pickled peppers.
Bob built Brenda ab eautiful brick building.
"I don't think you're beautiful I think you're beyond it." -Lil' Wayne
After a tiring day, my bed welcomed me with open arms.
Categorize the following.
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Multiple Choice
The tree waved at me is an example of
idiom
oxymoron
personification
none of the following
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Ms.Travis asked Mrs. Brihm for the original copy of the test. What is the oxymoron in the statement?
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Find the oxymoron: When Coach Johnson mentioned the pop quiz, there was a deafening silence in the room!
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I want love to hit me out of nowhere. I want to feel one of Cupid’s arrows.
What type of figurative language is in the statement above. Select ALL that applies.
personification
alliteration
metaphor
allusion
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I want love to hit me out of nowhere. I want to feel one of Cupid’s arrows.
How does the writer use figurative language to creatively express love?
He uses personification to _______ . He also used an allusion to _______ because.....
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Multiple Choice
What's the pun in the following statement?
I stayed up all night
where the sun went
it dawned on me
There is no pun in the statement
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Explain the pun of this joke.
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Give an example of an idiom that hasn't been mentioned.
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Find the idiom: Sara gave Jim the cold shoulder after he did not return her phone calls.
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Craig was fired last Friday.
Rewrite this statement using a euphemism.
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Match the different types of irony.
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Multiple Choice
Kendrick Lamar is a talented artist and lyricist. His music makes me feel empowered, noticed, and understood.
Connotation
Denotation
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Michael Joseph Jackson was an American singer, dancer, songwriter, and philanthropist who broke racial barriers in the music industry. Known as the "King of Pop", Jackson was a dominant figure in popular culture in the 1980s and a global icon throughout his four-decade career. He was the first African-American entertainer to have a large crossover fan base on music television.
Connotation
Denotation
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