Multiple Choice: Circle the correct answer for each question.
1.Which of the following is the connotation of a word?
the way a word is pronounced B. the feelings a word suggests
C. the literal meaning of a word D. the context of a word
2. The words "carefree" and "untroubled" are related in their denotation. Which choice explains their connotation?
They each have a positive connotation.
They each have a neutral connotation.
C. One has a positive and the other a negative connotation.
D. They each have a negative connotation.
3. If a word does not evoke any feelings, which type of connotation does it have?
Positive B. neutral C. negative D. unbiased
B. neutral
answer all of em
1. B. the feelings a word suggests
2. A. They each have a positive connotation.
3. B. neutral
Simile -
Metaphor -
Personification -
Figurative Language -
Simile - a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using "like" or "as"
Metaphor - a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as"
Personification - a figure of speech in which human characteristics are attributed to non-human things
Figurative Language - language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation
Write an example of figurative language on each of the following lines.
1. simile: __________________________________________________________________
2. metaphor: __________________________________________________________________
3. personification: __________________________________________________________________
1. simile: The clouds floated like fluffy cotton candy in the sky.
2. metaphor: His words were a soothing balm for her troubled soul.
3. personification: The old house groaned and creaked as if it were alive.
Read the following sentences. Then write “S” for “Simile” or “M” for Metaphor next to each sentence:
1. _____ He was as nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs.
2. _____ My bed is my magic carpet to dreamland.
3. _____ He ran the mile like a gazelle on the plains.
4. _____ The lessons of our lives are forged in the links of lasting memories.
5. _____ The dawning of a new day is like a blank page in a diary.
1. S
2. M
3. S
4. M
5. S