Figurative Language #2

Question 1

Figurative Language

Answer 1

Non-literal uses of language or figures of speech.

Question 2

Symbolism

Answer 2

A concrete object, scene, or action that has a deeper significance.

Question 3

In the following example, what does Shakespeare use as a symbol for the world: “All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players…”

Answer 3

A stage

Question 4

A struggle between opposing forces

Answer 4

Conflict

Question 5

Identify the type of conflict: Batman vs. Joker

Answer 5

Person vs. Person

Question 6

Flashback

Answer 6

An interruption of the chronological sequence of a story to bring up an event of an earlier occurrence.

Question 7

Flashback or Foreshadowing?: A

Christmas Carol when the Ghost of Christmas Past takes Scrooge into his past to see scenes from his youth.

Answer 7

Flashback

Question 8

The opposite of what something seems.

Answer 8

Irony

Question 9

Dramatic, Verbal, or Situational Irony?: Exclaiming “oh great” after failing an exam.

Answer 9

Verbal Irony

Question 10

Foreshadowing

Answer 10

A hint or clue about what will happen later in the story.

Question 11

Flashback or Foreshadowing?: The evening was still. Suddenly, a cool breeze started blowing and made a windy night.

Answer 11

Foreshadowing