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In 1-2 sentences, explain how figurative language such as use of metaphor and simile can help a reader create meaning.
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Miss Katrina Salvador
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Which literary element is a type of figurative language?(1 point)
Responses conflict conflict personification personification
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ava
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In Act I, Scene 1, Ruth states, “Well, Lord knows, we’ve put enough rent into this here rat trap to pay four houses by
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mary
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Use the excerpt from the poem in the lesson to answer the question.
“Night climbed the horizon like a cat on the prowl; It’s
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Jane
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"Cynthia in the Snow"
by Gwendolyn Brooks 1 It SUSHES 2 It hushes 3 The loudness in the road. 4 It flitter-twitter, 5 And laughs
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i'm lazy and so are you
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"I was a shipwreck as I was getting ready for that presentation."
Which poetic device is used here A.alliteration B.persona
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your no longer in disguise
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hey
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What is figurative language used for?(1 point)
Responses to clarify dictionary definitions to clarify dictionary definitions to
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And a pain still throbs in the old, old scars - alliteration
And the faint perfume from its chalice steals--personification Till
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2phoneeeeee
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Sensory language is also known as __________.
syntax broadsides imagery irony
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Juliet Fonterhouse
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Metaphor for repugnance
His biggest repugnance is guest who are always late
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Anonymous
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No stir in the air, no stir in the sea,
The Ship was still as she could be; Her sails from heaven received no motion, Her keel
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B.I.G.
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Analyze this sentence. "The teenager was a fountain of wisdom, which was a pleasant surprise for many adults." The term
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j coe
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Which sentence gives an example of a pun?(1 point)
Responses "That is a piece of cake!" "That is a piece of cake!" "I was
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j coe
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What is figurative language used for?
to provide accurate pronunciation to clarify dictionary definitions to provide a word’s
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My answers
1.Altruistic 2. Mercenary 3. Assailed 4. Appease 5.syndrome 6. Taint 7.Arbitrary 8.allusion 9.Euphemism 10.Banal 1-2 _
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jae
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All three of the passages you read in this lesson used imagery and figurative language. What common trait do all the passages
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Which element does figurative language rely on?(1 point)
Responses the reader's imagination the reader's imagination sources
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What is the purpose of figurative language?
A. To create vivid descriptions and create connections B. To bore the reader C. To
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unluck
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Which element does figurative language rely on
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social studies
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Read the following sentences. Then write “S” for “Simile” or “M” for Metaphor next to each sentence:
1. _____ He was
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ishowspeed
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Which of the following describes a pun?
• a joke using words that sound alike but have different meanings • a playful use of
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two
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1.Which option describes hyperbole?(1 point)
Responses an exaggeration so extreme that it is not meant to be taken seriously
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Redbear
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Which sentence contains a pun?(1 point)
A) Would a cardboard belt be a waist of paper? B) I blinked at the bright light outside.
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yourmom
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“Jonah was late to school—again! He dashed through the empty hallway like an Olympic sprinter.”
Which option describes what
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Dingle
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Read paragraph 23 from the story. "As the tidal wave of customers trickled to a stream, Mom and Dad rushed into the deli." The
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Dream
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His father yelled, and the mean words hung in the air like smoke, making Eliot's eyes water. is this a simile, metaphor, both or
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Jayla
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What type of figurative language is this? “ If you want my final opinion on the mystery of life and all that, I can give it to
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Anonymous
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What effects does the figurative language in line 22-23 have?
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Nobody
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3.what type of figurative language is used in line 10?
4. what does the figurative language in line 10 use? 5. use context clues
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i go to Wild About Cheer
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“Give me a place to stand, Archimedes said, “and I can move the world.” These words show which figurative language?
A.
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quick help needed
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Figurative Language
1.."August is a day in the sun" These words compare _____ to _____. 2."Such a stinky flower that is makes
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Hayden
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"Yearnings"
The slab of clay before me, lifeless and lacking ambition, refuses to be molded. "Shape your dreams!" The art teacher
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hello
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what metaphors or personification could i use to describe a busy bus stop?
thank you
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Anonymous
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What is a simile for stone?
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Sharon
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Figurative language
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Bob
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Which of the following statements is an example of personification?
a. my brother was always a lone wolf b. the morning dew
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y912f
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whats figurative language?
Check this site for a great explanation and examples.
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kev
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Use the sentences to answer the question.
Timothy ran inside and slammed the door behind him. He held an umbrella, but his
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ijwdi
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Which of the following describes a pun?(1 point)
Responses a playful use of synonyms to achieve humor in writing a playful use of
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Read "The Cricket Sang" by Emily Dickinson.
The cricket sang, And set the sun, And workmen finished, one by one, Their seam the
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What does the following hyperbole from Orpheus and Eurydice accomplish?
How could he live without his wife, the other half of his
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n 1-2 sentences, describe the purpose of figurative language and why an author might use it in their writing.(2 points)
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sub zero wins
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Use the paragraph to complete the activity.
Melanie walked out onto the stage, and her stomach dropped like a free-falling
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PLS HELP ME
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Figurative language is language that?
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Beti
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What is a simile?
What is a metaphor? What is a hyperbole? What is objective? What is summary? What is connotative meaning? What
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kippy vr
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Which sentence contains an example of Metaphor?
1. The flowers on the hill seemed to dance in the wind. 2. My little brother was
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Rosa
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Which option describes hyperbole?(1 point)
Responses a comparison of two unlike things without using the words like or as human
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Blah
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Which of the following is the figurative meaning of the phrase “Abby felt like a turtle among rabbits during the race”?(1
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Help Please!
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Figurative language is language that(1 point)
Responses are words that have multiple meanings. is made up of words that
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Redbear
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