Multiple Choice - Language Flashcards

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figurative language/literary devices questions – poetry and prose

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  • determine how a line or group of lines is using figurative language or literary devices
  • identify the specific device being employed
  • be sure to understand the context of the term(s) or word(s)
  • be sure to know your definition of terms and devices
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2
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the scenery invariably impressed them

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personification

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3
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the methodical pleasure of a strangler

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imagery

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4
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the delicious breath of rain

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personification

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5
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spin through the darkness

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imagery

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6
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caught my eye

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idiom

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7
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an object or thing to represent something else

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symbolism

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8
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mmm, mmm, uh

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onomatopoeia

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9
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as a tableau

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simile

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10
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he rose and held his hat down…

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imagery

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