Figurative Language
The non-human object that is given human qualities in this sentence: "The wind whispered secrets through the trees."
What is the wind?
The primary difference between mood and tone is that tone reflects the author's attitude, while mood reflects this in the reader.
What is the feeling, emotion, or atmosphere?
The strict, literal dictionary definition of a word, completely free of emotion or association.
What is denotation?
The type of irony occurs when a character says the exact opposite of what they actually mean, often sounding sarcastic.
What is verbal irony?
What is a theme?
The message or moral of a story
The term for a comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as," distinct from a direct metaphor.
What is a simile?
The writer's overall attitude toward their subject matter, characters, or audience is conveyed through word choice and style.
What is tone?
Between the words "house" and "home," the word that carries a warmer, more positive connotation.
What is home?
The type of irony occurs when the audience or reader knows a critical secret that the characters on stage or on the page do not.
What is dramatic irony?
Identify the universal theme implied by a plot where a young protagonist attempts to cheat their way to success, only to lose the trust of everyone around them and end up with nothing.
What is "Dishonesty leads to isolation and loss" (or "Shortcuts to success come at a heavy personal cost")?
The literary device used in the sentence: "Her voice was a warm blanket on a cold winter night."
What is a metaphor?
The prevailing mood created by this description: "Heavy grey clouds hung over the silent, fog-covered graveyard as dry leaves scraped across the cobblestones."
What is gloomy (or eerie / ominous / spooky)?
Between "curious," "nosy," and "inquisitive," the word that carries the most negative connotation.
What is nosy?
The type of irony illustrated when a fire station catches on fire and burns down.
What is situational irony?
Determine the central theme of a story where two rival communities, faced with a devastating drought, must share their remaining water supply or both perish.
What is "Survival requires unity and cooperation over division" (or "Shared hardship reveals the necessity of working together")?
What type of figurative language is the following quote: "I am so thirsty I can drink the whole Mississippi River!"
What is a hyperbole
Identify the tone of this passage: "Oh, fantastic! Another pop quiz on a Monday morning when half the class is half-asleep. Just what we all prayed for."
What is sarcastic (or sarcastic/cynical)?
Replacing the neutral word "walked" with the vivid word "slouched" changes the character's demeanor by suggesting this physical or emotional state.
What is tiredness, defeat, or laziness?
In Romeo and Juliet, when the audience knows Juliet is merely asleep from a potion but Romeo believes she is dead, this type of irony creates tension.
What is dramatic irony?
How is the theme different from the central idea?
A theme is the message of the story, and a central idea is what the story is about.
Identify both figurative devices in this sentence: "The relentless clock stared at us, a strict teacher demanding our silence."
What are personification (the clock stared/demanding) and a metaphor (the clock is a strict teacher)?
The specific term for a tone that is strictly objective, informative, and free of personal bias, commonly used in news reports and scientific articles.
What is an impartial, neutral, or matter-of-fact tone?
The reason an author might choose the word "cheap" over "thrifty" when describing an antagonist
To highlight a stingy or negative trait rather than a positive, wise spending habit.
The key difference that separates situational irony from a simple coincidence or bad luck.
Irony requires an outcome directly opposite to expectation, whereas bad luck or coincidence is just an unexpected or unfortunate occurrence.
Identify the primary universal theme in a story where a young woman moves to a bustling metropolis to pursue fame, achieves all her professional goals, but ultimately finds true fulfillment only when she returns home to reconnect with her family.
What is "Material success and ambition cannot replace genuine human connection and community" (or "True identity and happiness are rooted in connection, not status")?