Parts of Speech
Parts of Speech cont.
Figurative Language
Literary Terms
Literary Terms cont.
100
Names a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun?
100
An action word.
What is a verb?
100
The cat moves as quick as lightening after the mouse. This is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is a simile?
100
A phrase that contradicts itself.
What is an oxymoron?
100
Descriptive words and phrases that re-create sensory experiences for the reader. Appeals to one or more of the five senses.
What is imagery?
200
Sarah ran to the store to pick up supplies for the party. "Ran" is this part of speech.
What is a verb?
200
Paris, Kroger, Ohio, Miss Mogan are what type of noun?
What is proper noun?
200
When the opposite of what you expect happens.
What is irony?
200
Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore.
What is alliteration?
200
jumbo shrimp, pretty ugly, original copy These are examples of...
What is oxymoron?
300
Takes the place of a noun.
What is a pronoun?
300
Ouch! Stop! Wow! are examples of this part of speech.
What is interjection?
300
The wind sang me to sleep. This is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is personification?
300
A word that imitates the sound associated with an object or action.
What is onomatopoeia?
300
Indirect reference to a another literary work or to a famous person, place, or event.
What is an allusion?
400
The little, red Corvette sped through town. "little, red" are two examples of this part of speech.
What is adjectives?
400
This part of speech modifies a verb and usually ends in "ly".
What is adverb?
400
"All the world's a stage..." This is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is metaphor?
400
The orange, yellow sun greeted the crimson sky by climbing over the green hillside. This is an example of...
What is imagery?
400
A series of words with the same sound repeated at the beginning of the words.
What is alliteration?
500
Over the river and through the woods. "over, through" are examples of this part of speech.
What is preposition?
500
And, but, or nor are the main examples of this part of speech.
What is conjunction?
500
The basketball team's "Achilles heal" is free throws. This is an example of what type of figurative language?
What is allusion?
500
"Young dawn with fingertips of rose" "Madonna, material girl" "Casper, the friendly ghost" are examples of this type of literary term.
What is epithet?
500
A short descriptive phrase that characterizes a person or thing.
What is epithet?
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