Figurative Language
Classic Literature
Modern Literature
Teacher Facts
Song or Poem
100
“Sophie swam seamlessly” is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is alliteration?
100
This story follows a young man as he builds a being out of body parts from the dead. After bringing life to his creation, the young man abandons it, leaving it to wreak havoc on the world, and to ultimately seek revenge on the man who made it.
What is “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley?
100
This series follows a young archer as she is forced into a terrible battle to the death against 23 other children.
What is “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins?
100
This teacher wears men’s size 11 shoes.
Who is Mrs. Braaten?
100
I've fallen in love
I've fallen in love for the first time
What is a Song? - I Want to Break Free by Queen
200
“Drip,” “Drop,” “Hiss,” and “Bang” are all examples of this type of figurative language.
What is Onomatopeia?
200
This story follows a pampered dog, Buck, as he is kidnapped from his home and forced to work as a sled dog, before escaping and ultimately finding a new home in the wild.
What is “The Call of the Wild” by Jack London?
200
This series follows children of the Greek gods, as they face monsters from their parents’ past, while living at a magical Summer camp made just for them.
What is “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” by Rick Riordan?
200
This teacher has several favorite colors, including pink, green, and brown.
Who is Miss Johnson?
200
I watch the work of my kin, bold and boyful
Toying somewhere between love and abuse
What is a Song? - Angel of Small Death And The Codeine Scene by Hozier
300
“It takes me forever to do math” is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is hyperbole?
300
This story centers on the rivalry between two teen social groups, Greasers and Socs. After a brawl leads to the death of a Soc, Several Greasers are forced to go into hiding.
What is “The Outsiders” by S. E. Hinton?
300
This series follows a group of boys, trapped in a field, in the center of a maze with monsters roaming the halls. Their world is turned upside down when the first and only girl is sent to join them.
What is “The Maze Runner” by James Dashner?
300
This teacher has had several Saint Bernards, and considers the breed to be their favorite type of dog.
Who is Miss Goode?
300
Leave not my love as you have left
The broken hearts of yesterday
What is a Poem? - Italian Sonnet by James DeFord?
400
“He’s a real Romeo” is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is allusion?
400
This story follows Winston Smith in a totalitarian future in which everything and everyone is slave to a tyrannical regime known as The Party. After finding love, Winston begins to question The Party, but Big Brother does not allow descent, even in thought.
What is “1984” by George Orwell?
400
This series follows a young girl living in a dystopian society which divides its population into five distinct groups, those who are honest, those who are brave, those who are intelligent, those who are selfless, and those who are peaceful.
What is “Divergent” by Veronica Roth?
400
This teacher read at least three books a week throughout middle school and high school.
Who is Mr. Slawinski?
400
If I can ease one life the aching
Or cool one pain
What is a Poem? - If I can stop one heart from breaking by Emily Dickenson
500
“The fire station caught on fire” is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is irony?
500
This story follows a young man who is obsessed with youth and beauty, after he sells his soul to remain young, while a hidden painting of him ages in his place.
What is “The Picture of Dorian Gray” by Oscar Wilde?
500
This series follows a high school student named Pip as she investigates the dark mysteries and cold cases that plague her town.
What is “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” by Holly Jackson?
500
Despite being predominantly right handed, this teacher can only shoot rifles with their left hand.
Who is Mrs. Melcher?
500
We could have been anywhere else.
Instead, I made a bed with apathy.
What is a Song? - The Moon Will Sing by The Crane Wives