Fig Lang
This figurative language compares two things using like or as, helping readers picture something more clearly.
What is a simile?
"He clasps the crag with crooked hands" is an an example of:
What is alliteration?
Miss Sweet Tea's real name
What is Alexis?
Which poet wrote Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening
Who is Robert Frost?
When an author says “The classroom was a zoo,” they use this type of figurative language to show the room was very loud and chaotic.
What is a metaphor?
"As shocking as an earthquake" is an example of:
What is a simile?
Dad's side of the family suffers from this disease
What is hypertension
A 3-line Japanese poem with a 5–7–5 syllable pattern is called this.
What is a haiku?
When a writer says, “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse,” this figurative language exaggerates to emphasize a strong feeling.
What is a hyperbole?
When a poet repeats a word or phrase for emphasis, such as “Never, never, never give up,” they are using this device.
What is repetition?
Dad's two favorite restaurants
What are Pollards and Krispy Kreme?
This American poet wrote “The Raven” and the poem that begins “Once upon a midnight dreary…”
Who is Edgar Allen Poe?
In a story, a dove represents peace. When an object or image stands for a bigger idea or meaning, the author is using this type of figurative language.
What is symbolism?
When an object or image stands for a bigger idea—like a heart representing love—the poet is using this device.
What is symbolism?
Name one basketball rule
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This poetic form has 14 lines and was famously used by writers like William Shakespeare.
What is a sonnet?
A character who faces a giant challenge might be described as having a “David vs. Goliath” battle. When a writer briefly refers to a famous story, person, or event to help readers understand something, it is called this.
What is an allusion?
What does the verbal irony in this text suggest?
While waiting for her search results, Candice exclaimed, "My Internet connection is as speedy as a snail!"
Bonus: What is verbal Irony? (100)
The internet is slow
Bonus: a figure of speech in which a speaker says one thing but means the opposite, or something very different, often for humorous or emphatic effect
Why was JB giving the phone to Josh to talk to Miss Swett Tea ironic?
JB has swagger and confidence, so it was unexpected for him to get nervous to talk to girls