Figures of Speech
What is a simile?
What is a Red Herring?
What is..something, especially a clue, that is or is intended to be misleading or distracting
What is rhyme?
What is...when words end with the same sound
What is Onomatopoeia?
What are... words that are sounds or have sounds that the reader can “hear” (Ex: crash, boom, sizzle, sparkle, splatter)
What is Miss Ortiz's first name?
What is.. Amanda
What is a metaphor?
A comparison NOT using like or as
What is a protagonist?
What is the main character in the story
What is a stanza?
What is...a division of a poem consisting of 2 or more lines
What is an Allusion?
What is.. a reference to a well-known work of literature, art, music, etc.
What is Miss Ortiz's favorite color?
What is yellow
What is personification?
What is... a figure of speech in which an animal, object, natural force or idea is given personality or described as if it were human; giving human qualities to inanimate things
What is an antihero?
What is a main character in a book, play, movie, etc., who does not have the usual good qualities that are expected in a hero
What is rhythm?
What is.. the beat of the words in a poem or song (Hint… you can tap your foot to the beat… think of songs and poems that have some sense of predictability.
What is an analogy?
What is..a comparison that shows a relationship between two things.
Where did Miss Ortiz go to middle school?
CJ Hooker
What is an oxymoron?
What is...two (2) words of opposite meanings brought together in an emphatic way/to create emphasis, the make the reader really think about a twist or blend of words
What is a flat character versus a round character?
What is:
Flat- a two dimensional character lacking depth or complexity; often built around a single dominant trait
Round- complete or real character with many descriptive qualities (strengths and weaknesses= well rounded)
What is alliteration?
What is.. the repetition of sounds
What is a paradox?
What is... a statement/sentence which seems on its face to be self- contradictory or absurd yet it turns out to make good sense
Where did Miss Ortiz graduate high school?
What is.. GHS
What is an idiom?
What is.. a word or phrase which means something different from what it says – not to be taken literally. An idiom is an expression peculiar to a certain group of people and/or used only under certain circumstances.
What are three purposes an author can have?
What are:
persuade
inform
entertain an audience.
What is repetition used for?
What is.. to add emphasis and/or meaning
Give an example of hyperbole
I'm so hungry I could die
Who is Miss Ortiz's favorite student?
Hahahaha gotcha! I'll never tell