Figurative Language
No one goes there- it is too crowded
Paradox
Which book was about a young man who wanted to find his daughter?
Orbiting Jupiter
Which word means to take with authority?
Confiscate
Similar to sarcasm; saying something other than what is really meant
Verbal irony
Which two teams will be playing in the national championship on Monday (football)?
Alabama and Ohio State
AWFULLY GOOD
Oxymoron
Which book was about a boy who didn't do enough about a bully?
Which word means to copy someone else's work?
plagiarize
may vary...
Huge exaggeration
Hyperbole
Which book is about a gang of boys who are like family to each other?
The Outsiders
Which word means hard to find/no longer made?
Obsolete
What are the main types of conflict? (4 types)
character v character
character v society
character v self
character v nature
What is the 5th planet from the Sun?
What is Jupiter?
What is the delberate of a word or phrase.
"Every hour. Every minute. Every second."
Anaphora
Which book is about a boy whos brother was shot and he has to avenge his death?
Long Way Down
Which word means a "newbie"?
Novice
What types of words are the same forward and backward?
MOM DAD RACECAR
Palindromes
There are 4 MAJOR tournaments for professional tennis each year. Name 2 of them
Wimbeldon
US Open
French Open
Australian Open
An expression that is a more polite way to say something that may otherwise be too harsh.
"he passed away" over "he croaked"
Euphemism
Which book is about a girl who was left behind on an island for years?
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Which word means someone who prefers to be/live alone?
Recluse
What is it when an author drops hints about something that may happen?
What is it when an author goes back and shares something that happens in the past?
FORESHADOWING
FLASHBACK
Who was the 8th president of the US?
Van Buren