Figurative Language
What is it called when you describe something by comparing it to something else, using like or as?
Example: Busy as a bee.
Simile
After running a lot, I was exhausted. If you are “exhausted,” how do you feel?
Very tired
Rewrite the sentence to correct the errors: "i love the astros!"
I love the Astros!
Identify the point of view: "I couldn't believe my eyes as I opened the mysterious box."
(Answer: First person)
What is it called when a phrase repeats the same beginning sound, like "Silly snakes slither slowly"?
Alliteration
"The arid desert" suggests that arid means:
A) Cold
B) Hot
C) Dry
D) Wet
(Answer: C) Dry)
Correct the spelling: "The celebrasion was a huge success."
(Answer: The celebration was a huge success with everyone enjoying the festivities.)
What is the space called between two stanzas?
Stanza break
"Her voice was music to his ears" is an example of which figurative language?
Metaphor
What does "benevolent" mean in this sentence: "The benevolent teacher helped her students"?
(Answer: Kind or caring)
Improve word choice: Replace "good" in this sentence: "The good player scored a goal."
(Answer: The skilled/excellent/outstanding player scored a goal.)
Choose the right definition for "bark" in the sentence: "They touched the tree's bark."
(Answer: B) Outer covering of a tree)
What does the metaphor "heart of stone" suggest about a person?
Answer: Unfeeling or cold
What does "reluctant" mean? Clue: He was reluctant to leave the party before the cake cutting.
(Answer: Unwilling or hesitant)
Correct the run-on sentence: "He likes to read she prefers to write."
(Answer: He likes to read, but she prefers to write.)
Why might a poet use alliteration in a poem?
A) To confuse the reader
B) To make the poem longer
C) To create a pleasing sound pattern
(Answer: C) To create a pleasing sound pattern)
"The thunder roared" uses what type of figurative language?
(Answer: Personification)
hat does "melancholy" mean in the sentence: "She felt a melancholy mood after the movie"?
(Answer: Sad or somber)
Rewrite the sentence to correct the errors: "The test was difficult many students in Ms. russells class scored well."
(Answer: The test was difficult, however, many students in Ms. Russell's class scored well.)
What is poetry?
Art
Writing that often uses figurative language to express ideas and emotions