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- hyperbole
- metaphor, hyperbole, personification
- alliteration, hyperbole, metaphor
- metaphor
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It was a biting cold winter evening in 1960 when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus.
metaphor
alliteration
She released the icy grip of racism that had held the city in its clutches for so long.
As Rosa stood her ground, time seemed to stand still, but the bus driver's voice boomed like thunder, demanding that she move to the back of the bus.
personification
But Rosa was like a fierce wind, blowing away the cobwebs of injustice and inequality that had settled in the city.
hyperbole
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Link the words.
- hyperbole, personification, metaphor
- metaphor, hyperbole
- alliteration, metaphor
- metaphor
Match the examples to the correct type(s) of figurative language.
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It was as if the very earth trembled with the power of her courage, shaking loose the chains of oppression and paving the way for a brighter tomorrow.
metaphor
Her defiance was like a ray of sunlight breaking through a thick layer of snow, warming the hearts of those who had been waiting in darkess for far too long.
alliteration
She would eventually become a beacon of light that would guide generations to come towards a more just and equal future.
personification
Rosa Parks was not just a woman; she was a hurricane of change that would reshape the course of history.
hyperbole
BHM Figurative Language
Marisha Merchant
Created on February 16, 2025
ACTIVATING PRIOR KNOWLEDGE activity inside AP Literature mini-lesson on figurative language
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Link the words.
Match the examples to the correct type(s) of figurative language.
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It was a biting cold winter evening in 1960 when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus.
metaphor
alliteration
She released the icy grip of racism that had held the city in its clutches for so long.
As Rosa stood her ground, time seemed to stand still, but the bus driver's voice boomed like thunder, demanding that she move to the back of the bus.
personification
But Rosa was like a fierce wind, blowing away the cobwebs of injustice and inequality that had settled in the city.
hyperbole
Click here to draw >
Link the words.
Match the examples to the correct type(s) of figurative language.
The solution will appear in 30 seconds
It was as if the very earth trembled with the power of her courage, shaking loose the chains of oppression and paving the way for a brighter tomorrow.
metaphor
Her defiance was like a ray of sunlight breaking through a thick layer of snow, warming the hearts of those who had been waiting in darkess for far too long.
alliteration
She would eventually become a beacon of light that would guide generations to come towards a more just and equal future.
personification
Rosa Parks was not just a woman; she was a hurricane of change that would reshape the course of history.
hyperbole