4.2 - The Power of Imagery and Figuration: Beyond the Literal
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Practice Questions
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What is a metaphor? Provide an example.
💡 Hint: Think about comparisons without using 'like' or 'as'.
How do similes enhance a description?
💡 Hint: Recall the words used in similes.
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What does a metaphor do?
💡 Hint: Remember how a metaphor functions in a sentence.
True or False: Hyperboles should be taken literally.
💡 Hint: Think about how hyperbole is used in everyday speech.
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Challenge Problems
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Craft a short poem using at least three different figures of speech discussed in this section. Explain how each contributes to the poem's overall meaning.
💡 Hint: Think about how each image affects the reader's feelings.
Choose a poem you know well and identify at least four figurative language elements used by the poet. Discuss their effects on the poem's theme.
💡 Hint: Look for deep meanings that arise from the language used.
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