What is the difference between literal and figurative language?

Figurative conveys meanings beyond the words, literal means exactly.

What role does mood play in understanding figurative language in a passage?

Mood influences how figurative language is perceived.

The author’s attitude toward the subject or audience.

What is the effect of figurative language on the tone of a passage?

It creates vivid imagery and affects the emotional impact

What does the phrase "a symphony of grace and dominance" most nearly mean in a figurative (not literal) way?

A stunning display of strength and beauty

What strategy can you use to analyze figurative language in Words in Context questions?

Read whole passage + find clues in passage + substitute each answer choice.

Why is it crucial to understand the context of the text?

Context allows for accurate analysis + better shot at the correct answer.

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Analyzing Figurative Language

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What is the difference between literal and figurative language?
Figurative is more complex and difficult to understand than literal.
Figurative conveys meanings beyond the words, literal means exactly.
Figurative is used in poetry, while literal is used in prose.
Figurative is always fictional, while literal is based on facts.
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What role does mood play in understanding figurative language in a passage?
Mood only affects the literal meaning of words, not the figurative meaning.
Mood influences how figurative language is perceived.
Mood determines the setting of the passage and determines the climax point.
Mood has no impact on the interpretation of figurative language.
3
In the sentence "The wind whispered through the trees," what type of figurative language is used?
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
4
Identify the figurative language in the sentence: "Her smile was as bright as the morning sun."
Hyperbole
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
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What is tone?
The underlying messages or main ideas that the author wants to convey.
The author’s attitude toward the subject or audience.
The atmosphere or emotional setting created by a piece of writing.
The question stem that goes with Words in Context questions.
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What is the effect of figurative language on the tone of a passage?
It removes all ambiguity from the text
It creates vivid imagery and affects the emotional impact
It simplifies the message to make the main ideas more clear
It makes the text more difficult to understand
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What does the phrase "a symphony of grace and dominance" most nearly mean in a figurative (not literal) way?
A series of awkward movements
A stunning display of strength and beauty
A sign of resilience and elegance
A display of clumsiness and failure
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What strategy can you use to analyze figurative language in Words in Context questions?
Memorize common figurative language phrases and their meanings.
Choose the answer that sounds most complex, picking a sophisticated answer.
Read whole passage + find clues in passage + substitute each answer choice.
Ignore the figurative language and focus only on the literal meaning.
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Why is it crucial to understand the context of the text?
Context is only important for identifying the genre of the text.
Context allows for accurate analysis + better shot at the correct answer.
Context allows readers to avoid making inferences about the text's meaning.
Context provides background info that makes the text easier to memorize.
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Which type of figurative language is used in the phrase "The classroom was a zoo"?
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole

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