Quiz#2 Figurative Language I

A metaphor uses the words like or as to compare two relatively unlike objects.

A simile uses the words like or as to compare two unlike things

Figurative language is language that means exactly what is said.

 Choose the type of figurative language best used in this sentence:

"The island was as hot as the sun".

_________ is a person, place, object, or action that represents for something beyond itself.

A theme is the underlying message or universal concept of a story.

"She is the sun in my life". This is an example of _______.

"The leaves danced in the wind". This is an example of ________.

Imagery is language that appeals to the senses.

To convey is to _______ a theme in literature.