New York State Regents Examinations · English Language Arts

Figurative Language & Craft

Recognize and analyze metaphor, simile, personification, imagery, symbolism, and other devices authors use.

Lessons in this topic

Spotting and naming figurative language
Figurative language in poetry: how to read the small text

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