Figurative Language
What comparison uses "like" or "as"?
Simile
What does imagery appeal to?
A reader's senses
Who wrote Born a Crime?
Trevor Noah
Who is George's best friend?
Lennie
What is the school mascot?
Cobra
"I was curious as a cat" which figurative language is this?
Simile
What sense is used the most in "the warm smell of cinnamon filled the room"?
smell
What type of book is Born a Crime?
a memoir
What kind of dream do Lennie and George share?
owning their own farm/land
What are the names of the four high school English teachers?
"The classroom is a zoo" what figurative language is being used here?
metaphor
"The icy wind stabbed my cheeks" which sense does this appeal to?
touch
When and where is Born a Crime set?
the apartheid in South Africa
Who kills Candy's dog?
Carlson
Who is the admin of culture?
Mrs. Hayes
What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?
Simile uses "like" or "as" and metaphor does not
Name three senses imagery can appeal to
Smell, touch, sight, sound all work
What role did Trevor Noah's mother play in his life?
They sometimes argued, but ultimately very caring and influential
Why does Curley dislike Lennie?
Lennie is big and strong, which intimidates Curley
Which famous woman pop star has an album coming out in June?
Olivia Rodrigo
Create a simile about school
Answers vary
Come up with your own sentence using imagery
Answers vary
Mixed race during the apartheid
Why does George kill Lennie?
So that Lennie is killed by somebody who loves him rather than by a mob or treated poorly in a psychiatric unit
Where was Ms. F born?
a NYC yellow taxi cab in Brooklyn, NY