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Figurative Language

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What is a simile?
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A sound made by a drum
A comparison using 'like' or 'as'
A type of poem
A character in a story

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Q1
What is a simile?
A sound made by a drum
A comparison using 'like' or 'as'
A type of poem
A character in a story
30s
Q2
What is personification?
Giving human traits to animals or objects
A way to make a list
A type of alliteration
A rhyme scheme
30s
Q3
What is an example of alliteration?
I ran as fast as a cheetah
The sun is shining brightly
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
The leaves danced in the wind
30s
Q4
What is a metaphor?
A comparison that says one thing is another
A type of drawing
A rhythm in music
A story about animals
30s
Q5
What does it mean to use imagery in writing?
To write a short story
To summarize a text
To create vivid pictures in the reader's mind
To explain complex ideas
30s

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