Common Core ELA 9 - ELA3009 B-IC Content and Style in Emily Dickinson's Poems
Instruction
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Matching Denotation and Connotation
Match each word and its denotative meaning to its connotative meaning.
Albe
cunning: smart
a high achiever
cheap: inexpensive
aggressive, attention-seeking
O
scholar: a student
sly, deceitful
loud: having high volume of sound
of low quality
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there purpose is to entertain

the use of “as” in the example to draw the resemblance. some more examples of common similes are given below. common examples of simile. our soldiers are as brave as lions. her cheeks are red like a rose. he is as funny as a monkey. the water well was as dry as a bone. he is as cunning as a fox. simile introduces vividness into what we say.

- the mistakes that have been done in the past will repeat themselves

- you will trust all the wrong people