ENG001B| English Foundations I| Unit 3 Writing Assignment|3.09 Figurative Language
Writing Assignment
Figurative Language
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(4 points)
1. Make a list of words that rhyme by spelling or sound pattern. Look for similarities. Are they related by subject?
a.
b.
c.
(4 points)
2. Identify the sound being repeated in the following examples:
a. The summer sun slid down behind the skyscraper.
b. In the distance, Horatio heard a horn blow.
c. Betty bought the baubles at the beauty parlor.
d. Rosa Parks raised a rallying cry for racial equality.
(6 points)
3. Think of a noun that starts with the same sound as each of these adjectives. Your noun can be a person, an animal, a fruit or vegetable, or anything else you want.
a. big
b. cold
c. dressy
d. friendly
e. green
f. hot
(6 points)
4. Practice writing a short poem using figurative language.
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