1.2 - Figurative Language in Poetry (Meaning and Imagery)
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Practice Questions
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Define 'simile' in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how we often compare things to explain them.
Provide an example of personification.
💡 Hint: What do we call it when we give human traits to non-human entities?
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What is a simile?
💡 Hint: Think about how we compare things in everyday speech.
True or False: A metaphor implies similarity rather than stating it explicitly.
💡 Hint: Recall the difference between similes and metaphors.
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Write a short poem that incorporates at least two examples of figurative language: one simile and one metaphor. Explain your choices.
💡 Hint: Consider how each device highlights certain emotions or images.
Select a poem and identify its use of personification and hyperbole. Discuss how these devices affect the overall theme.
💡 Hint: Think about how personification makes inanimate things relatable.
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