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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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But Rosa was like a fierce wind, blowing away the cobwebs of injustice and inequality that had settled in the city.
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.
She released the icy grip of racism that had held the city in its clutches for so long.
It was a biting cold winter evening in 1960 when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus.
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- hyperbole
- metaphor, hyperbole, personification
- alliteration, hyperbole, metaphor
- metaphor
hyperbole
personification
alliteration
metaphor
Match the examples to the correct type(s) of figurative language.
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Rosa Parks was not just a woman; she was a hurricane of change that would reshape the course of history.
She would eventually become a beacon of light that would guide generations to come towards a more just and equal future.
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.
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.
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- hyperbole, personification, metaphor
- metaphor, hyperbole
- alliteration, metaphor
- metaphor