Figurative Language in Matilda Chapter
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What is the primary purpose of figurative language?

  • To provide a clear definition of words
  • To leaves room for the reader to interpret the meaning (correct)
  • To make the writing boring
  • To confuse the reader

    • What is the most common type of figurative language used in Matilda?

  • Personification
  • Metaphor
  • Hyperbole
  • Simile (correct)

    • What does a simile use to compare two things?

  • A comma
  • Either 'like' or 'as' (correct)
  • A dash
  • A semicolon

    • What is the effect of using figurative language in writing?

    <p>It helps to add interest to one's writing and to hold a reader's attention</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is personification?

    <p>Giving human-like qualities to non-human entities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of using figurative language in Matilda?

    <p>To help the reader visualize what is happening in a particular chapter or scene</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a simile from Matilda?

    <p>You could almost feel the dangerous heat radiating from her as a red-hot rod of metal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does figurative language allow the reader to do?

    <p>To interpret the meaning in their own way</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do authors, writers, and you use figurative language?

    <p>As a way of joining or expressing an idea that is not easily understood or clear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the benefit of using figurative language in writing?

    <p>It helps to add interest to one's writing and to hold a reader's attention</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    What is Figurative Language?

    • Figurative language is a way to express meaning beyond the literal definition of words, requiring the reader to interpret and understand the intended meaning.
    • It helps to add interest to writing and hold the reader's attention by creating vivid descriptions and comparisons.

    Types of Figurative Language in Matilda

    Simile

    • A simile is a comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as".
    • Examples of similes:
      • General: Fast as lightning, Hung his head like a dying flower, Quiet as a mouse, Cold as ice
      • From Matilda: "You could almost feel the dangerous heat radiating from her as a red-hot rod of metal.", "If a group of children happened to be in her path, she ploughed right on through them like a tank.", "When she marched - Miss Trunchbull never walked, she always marched like a storm-trooper with long strides and arms aswinging..."

    Personification

    • Personification gives human-like qualities to non-human objects.
    • Examples of personification:
      • General: The leaves danced across the street, The moon winked at me, The wind sang through the grass
      • From Matilda: "...an enraged rhinoceros.", "His stockings hung about his ankles.", "She had an obstinate chin, a cruel mouth and small arrogant eyes."

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