Sensory and Figurative Language
Which of the following lines from the poem is an example of a simile?
"As sharp as a new razor blade"
Which line from the poem is an example of allusion?
"He was no Sherlock Holmes to figure out mysteries"
Which sentence from the story is an example of irony?
"I am as refreshed as a factory worker after a long day."
Which of the following excerpts from the speech provides an example of alliteration?
"I have a heart for helping others feel at home"
Which of these is an example of understatement in this story?
"I see we have a problem here," the mayor said as he pointed outside.
What should the mother say to her son to demonstrate verbal irony?
"I'm sorry that I haven't been a better servant to you."
Which sentence should be added to the story to demonstrate verbal irony?
"Let me know when you guys are done expanding your minds with this intellectual show," she said.
Which of these is an example of overstatement in the passage?
"My father always said he would sleep for centuries when the battle was over."
Which sentence from the poem contains an example of a metaphor?
"My heart is an orchestra"
Which line from the poem contains an example of a simile?
"The boy will drift like a swallow in the clouds"
Which of the following statements is an example of hyperbole?
"The house we lived in seemed held together by the newspapers glued on the walls . . ."
Which sentence from the passage is an understatement?
"The tornado made it a bit hard to drive."
Which of these would demonstrate understatement if added to the Nagata's father's dialogue at the end of the story?
"Yale could be worse than the colleges we attended."
Which of these lines from the above poem uses hyperbole effectively?
"and nights that feel like centuries"
Which of these would demonstrate understatement if added to the young girl's dialogue?
Although my car is scratched up!
"They pulled the cold away from the windows with their fingers."What does the image from the passage suggest?
Matty and Flora melted the cold on the windows with their hands.
The poet uses hyperbole in the line "He will jump to the sky, if needed" to show that
Patrick will work his hardest for the tryouts.
Which of these is an example of understatement from the passage?
Technology is somewhat difficult to ignore today.
Which sentence contains a metaphor that emphasizes the importance of the brain stem?
The brain stem is the crossroads of the brain because many vital nerve pathways run directly through it.
"Her anxious thoughts buzzed through her mind like a swarm of angry bees bent on destruction."What does the image from the passage suggest?
The main character is in a painful emotional state.
In this line from the poem, which statement most accurately describes the meaning of the hyperbole? Home is farther away than the stars.
The speaker feels very removed from his or her home.
"The sun pushed its way through the overcast clouds and kicked against the backs of the workers."What does the image from the passage suggest?
The sun made the workers hot.
How do expressions such as "no cake walk" and "not for the faint-hearted" add meaning to the passage?
They explain that maintaining a life in the desert is difficult. They highlight the dangerous aspects of living in the desert.
What is ironic about the Templetons' situation in the story?
They try to have a relaxing weekend and spend their vacation in chaos.
Which of the following pairs of rhetorical devices are used in the second paragraph of the speech?
alliteration and metaphor
The poem is making reference to "Achilles' heel" in Greek mythology. What technique is the poet using to do this?
allusion
The poem makes reference to Vincent van Gogh's painting The Starry Night. What technique is the author using to do this?
allusion
Which technique does the poet use to make a reference to the Mona Lisa?
allusion
The poet makes a reference to Homer's epic Odyssey. This literary technique is an example of
allusion.
The simile in the line "Timid as the dewdrop welcoming the morning"
conveys Anne has been anxiously waiting for the boy.
The metaphor in the line "The classroom is an operation theater"
conveys the speaker's fear and nervousness about the test.
The author uses a hyperbole in the lines above to
emphasize Brown's determination.
The speaker compares the Sumter Food Bank to a bridge in order to
emphasize the organization's mission of helping people move toward a better future.
The author uses the phrase "The lights behind them looked like two burning suns boring their way into their car" to show
how the car's interior glowed in the traffic's lights.
The lines "There is always room for everything / in her bottomless red purse" contain an example of
hyperbole
Which figurative language does the poet mostly use throughout the poem?
hyperbole
One of the onlookers said, "Doesn't she look fantastic?" The dialogue is an example of which literary element?
irony
The poet describes Anne's feet by comparing them to
melting candles.
What type of figurative language is used in this excerpt? He was a soldier who had given up / before the war began
metaphor
What does the king symbolize in this excerpt?
power
Melissa's mother uses understatement in her dialogue because
she actually offers a feast for her family and guests.
The metaphor in the line "Yet his argument—a ballet dance"
shows the beauty in James' style of argument.
What type of figurative language does the poet use in the fourth stanza to describe James' face?
simile
What type of figurative language does the poet use to describe the professor?
simile
What image from the poem contributes to the feeling of death?
the comparison of dead fish to headstones
"When we fought for democracy, _______ ."Which of these would best complete Ethel's dialogue with an overstatement?
there were a million holes in my heart
Why does the author use the simile "The luster of the stones reflected the moon's glow like a bullet ricocheting off of a steel drum"?
to show the intense glare from the moonlight
His neurons crackle as he opensthe vault in his mindand tumbles over the stacks of papers,looking for her file.These lines suggest that the boy
tries hard to remember the girl.
In this poem, what is the effect of describing the boy as "ordinary" and "simple?"
It shows how unique the boy really is.
What is the effect of understatement in this passage?
It shows that the change in human-animal relationship has been drastic.
What is the effect of the description "Our town had indeed looked better"?
It shows that the flood has severely destroyed the town.
Which of these best describes the irony in the story?
Jenny tries to become popular but ends up embarrassing herself.
What is ironic about President Reagan's situation?
He gets shot because of the bullet-proof windows.
Which sentence uses hyperbole to convey the author's opinion?
However, if these murals are destroyed, the world will unquestionably become a prison where no free speech is allowed.
Which of these would exemplify understatement if added to Tate's words at the end of the story?
I know something about programming . . .
"The tree branches reached up and choked the life from the summer sun, and Callie was plunged into a thick gloom."What is the effect of the image the author uses in this description?
It gives the reader a sense that the main character's situation is dangerous.
What is the effect of describing the constant sharing of details as mildly irritating a busy person?
It implies that a busy person is greatly irritated by the constant sharing of inane details.
In the story, what is the effect of describing Ethel's family's prosperity using the words "fill oceans with gold coins"?
It shows Ethel's parents were well off in a past that seemed magical.
What is the effect of this piece of dialogue: "I have lived eras in my wrinkles"?
It shows how Ethel has seen a lot in her long life.
"Forge could taste the grit and sand from the dig scratching against his teeth as if he had bitten into a hive of live bees."What is the effect of the image the author uses in this description?
It shows how dirty and dingy the dig is making Forge.