Figurative Language Practice for "The Roach"
By Payton Loy
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13 Questions
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Type one of the lines you found that shows onomatopoeia.
Type one of the lines you found that shows onomatopoeia.
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Type one of the lines you found that shows onomatopoeia.
Type one of the lines you found that shows onomatopoeia.
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Type one of the lines you found that shows onomatopoeia.
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
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.
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
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?
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...
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?
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.
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?
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...
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?
What two things does your simile compare? What quality or aspect of how Lee moved does the comparison illuminate?