Figurative Language - Worksheet 2
Grade 5•Reading•Figurative Language
Aligned to: RL.5.1
Read the poem "The Moon" by Emily Dickinson. Identify figurative language and imagery.
1.
The Moon
by Emily Dickinson
poetry · 46 words
11 The moon was but a chin of gold
2 2 A night or two ago,
3 3 And now she turns her perfect face
4 4 Upon the world below.
5 5 Her forehead is of amplest blond;
6 6 Her cheek like beryl stone;
7 7 Her eye unto the summer dew
8 8 The likest I have known.
Answer the 6 questions below.
2.
What figurative language does the poet use?
A.The crescent moon is compared to a chin of gold (metaphor)
B.There is no figurative language
C.It means exactly what it says
D.It is about something else
3.
What figurative language does the poet use?
A.The moon is personified as having a face, forehead, and cheek
B.There is no figurative language
C.It means exactly what it says
D.It is about something else
4.
What figurative language does the poet use?
A.The moon's cheek is compared to beryl stone (simile)
B.There is no figurative language
C.It means exactly what it says
D.It is about something else
5.
What imagery does the poet use to help you visualize the scene?
6.
Find an example of personification in the poem.
7.
Find an example of simile in the poem.