Grammar
A person, place, thing, or idea
Noun
"She was a real Einstein."
What kind of literary device is this?
Allusion.
A conclusion reached based on evidence.
Inference.
True or false: A story can have more than one theme.
True
An action word
Verb
What kind of figurative language is this?
Life is a highway.
Metaphor.
A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.
Cliche.
True or False: "Friendships are not easy to keep, but they will always survive," is a good example of a theme statement.
True
This part of speech modifies an adjective or a verb.
Adverb.
What kind of figurative language is this?
I've told you this a million times.
Hyperbole.
What does the Greek root "port" mean?
To carry.
Self-doubt is not enough to stop a person from doing great things. This is a theme of what story that we have read in class?
The Save.
Describes or modifies a noun.
Adjective.
"I'm under the weather." What literary device is this?
Idiom.
"The mummies of Egypt are very old. So people think the Egyptians had special ways of embalming. Actually, it was the dry air that helped them preserve the dead."
What does the word "embalming" mean as it is used in the sentence?
To preserve the dead.
The Red Wheelbarrow BY WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS
so much depends
upon
a red wheel
barrow
glazed with rain
water
beside the white
chickens
Which of the following statements best expresses a theme in the poem?
A. Farming is the most noble job.
B. Importance does not depend on rarity or fanciness.
C. The most important things are what you already have.
D. Appreciate what you have.
B
Identify the nouns, adjective, and verb in this sentence.
Jamiyah ran to the small store for grapes.
Adjective: Small
"He's not the sharpest pencil in the box." What kind of literary device is this AND what does it mean?
Euphemism, it means he is not smart.
"I meandered through the mall taking my time looking at all the clothes in the windows."
What does the word "meandered" mean as it is used in the sentence?
wandered, moved slowly.
I'm Happiest When Most Away by Emily Bronte
I'm happiest when most away
I can bear my soul from its home of clay
On a windy night when the moon is bright
And the eye can wander through worlds of light —
5 When I am not and none beside —
Nor earth nor sea nor cloudless sky —
But only spirit wandering wide
Through infinite immensity.
Which of the following statements best expresses a theme in the poem?
A. Daydreaming is a nice escape from one's problems, but it is not a permanent solution.
B. One's soul can only truly be at peace after it has left one's body in death.
C. People can benefit from embracing being alone and the peace it can bring.
D. People shouldn't feel ashamed for being different, as there are many ways of being happy.
C