What is a comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as"?
(simile, metaphor, hyberbole, idiom, personification)
Metaphor
100
What is the son's tone in this example?
Father: “We can’t go on vacation this summer.”
Son: “Ok. Great! That’s what I expected.”
Sarcastic
100
What is the theme of "Rikki Tikki Tavi?"
Courage
100
"Her legs felt like jello." (simile, metaphor, hyberbole, idiom, personification)
Simile
100
What word is, "a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the conversation or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the conversation.", a definition for? (Pronoun or Antecedent)
Pronoun
200
What is giving human like characteristics to inanimate objects or animals?(simile, metaphor, hyberbole, idiom, personification)
Personification
200
What word is, "The atmosphere that pervades a literary work with the intention of evoking a certain emotion or feeling from the audience.", the definition of? (Mood or Tone)
Mood
200
What word is, "the author's reason for writing a particular work from a particular point of view.", a definition for? (Theme or Author's Purpose)
Author's Purpose
200
"John was so sad about his girlfriend breaking up with him that he cried for days." (simile, metaphor, hyberbole, idiom, personification)
Hyperbole
200
What are the pronouns in the following sentence? Find two.
"Sarah was really worried that she was going to fail her math test."
She and Her
300
What is a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"?(simile, metaphor, hyberbole, idiom, personification)
simile
300
What mood does the following quote convey?
“The river, reflecting the clear blue of the sky, glistened and sparkled as it flowed noiselessly on.”
tranquility; peace; calm
300
What was the author's purpose in "Warsaw Ghetto Uprising?"
To Inform
300
"My brother was boiling mad." (simile, metaphor, hyberbole, idiom, personification)
Metaphor
300
What are the pronouns in the following sentence? Find two.
"James, Nick, and Trevor rode their bikes to the gas station to buy some candy. When they arrived, the gas station was closed."
Their and They
400
What is an exaggeration?(simile, metaphor, hyberbole, idiom, personification)
Hyperbole
400
What word is, "the attitudes toward the subject and toward the audience implied in a literary work by the author.", the definition of? (Mood or Tone)
Tone
400
What word is, "the underlining message, or 'big idea.' in a piece of literature.", the definition of? (Theme or Author's Purpose)
Theme
400
"Does a cat got your tongue?" (simile, metaphor, hyberbole, idiom, personification)
Idiom: This means, "Why are you so quiet?"
400
What word is, "a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another.", a definition for? (Pronoun or Antecedent)
Antecedent
500
What is an expression or figure of speech that means something completely different from the words used in the phrase?(simile, metaphor, hyberbole, idiom, personification)
Idiom
500
Is the following example expressing tone or mood?
They’re trying to kill me,” Yossarian told him calmly.
“No one’s trying to kill you,” Clevinger cried.
“Then why are they shooting at me?” Yossarian asked.
“They’re shooting at everyone,” Clevinger answered. “They’re trying to kill everyone.”
“And what difference does that make?”
Mood; Paranoid
500
What is the theme of "Code Orange?"
Heroism and Patriotic Duty
500
"The bees played hide and seek with the flowers as they buzzed from one to another." (simile, metaphor, hyberbole, idiom, personification)
Personification
500
What is the antecedent in the following sentence?
"Adelaide bit her lip."