Figurative Language Practice for "The Roach"

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13 questions
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Type one of the lines you found that shows onomatopoeia.

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Type one of the lines you found that shows onomatopoeia.

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Type one of the lines you found that shows onomatopoeia.

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How does the use of onomatopoeia add to the story? Think... what does it do for the story that plain literal language would not

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Type a sentence of your own that contains onomatopoeia. Do not reuse one from the story.

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Find a metaphor in “The Roach” and type it here

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What two things does the metaphor you found compare? What quality or aspect of one of the things does the comparison illuminate?

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Complete the sentence below to write your own metaphor.

The snow...

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What two things does your metaphor compare? What quality or aspect of snow does the comparison illuminate?

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Find a simile in “The Roach” and type it here.

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What two things does the simile you found compare? What quality or aspect of one of the things does the comparison illuminate?

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Complete the sentence below to write your own simile.

Lee moved across the room...

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What two things does your simile compare? What quality or aspect of how Lee moved does the comparison illuminate?