Idiom or Hyperbole?
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!
Idiom or hyperbole?
Hyperbole - it uses exaggeration to over-emphasize that the person is REALLY hungry!
Brian was a wall, bouncing every tennis ball back over the net. Metaphor or simile?
What is metaphor.
Define personification
Giving a non-human thing human characteristics or qualities.
How are similes and metaphors different? How are they the similar?
Similes and metaphors compare two things. Similes, however, use "like" or "as" to make a comparison.
Before saying "yes" to the party, what does Gloria Dump make Opal promise?
Gloria Dump makes Opal promise to invite the Dewberry Boys.
What does, "He let the cat out of the bag" mean? Idiom or hyperbole?
Idiom. This idiom means someone shared a secret.
Brian was a wall, bouncing every tennis ball back over the net. This metaphor compares Brian to a wall because (A) He was very strong. (B) He was very tall. (C) He kept returning the balls. (D) His body was made of cells.
What is .... (C) He kept returning the balls.
What could, "The heat ripped the breath from her lungs!" mean?
It could mean it was so hot it hurt her lungs to breathe.
Identify the correct literary device and explain why it is such device.
Giselle was getting ready to go to bed when all of a sudden, "BAM," a loud noise came from her closet.
Onomatopoeia, because it is a word that sounds like what it describes.
When the preacher eats a Litmus Lozenge he says, "It almost tastes a little melancholy." What does melancholy mean?
adj. A feeling of sadness.
We have a ton of work to do this next month! Idiom or hyperbole and why?
Hyperbole because it uses exaggeration to emphasize that we have a lot of work, but it doesn't really weigh a TON!
We would have had more pizza to eat if Tammy hadn’t been such a hog! (1)Metaphor or Simile? (2)How do you know?
What is ... This is a metaphor because it does not use like or as to compare Tammy to a hog.
What does it mean when someone says, "The flowers danced with the moonlight?"
It means the flowers looked like they were dancing under the moonlight because they were moving from side to side.
Write at least 3 examples of Onomatopoeia.
Possible answers.... (will vary)
1. Beep
2. Swish
3. BOOM
4. BUZZ
5. Chirped
Why is Amanda so "pinched-faced?"
Amanda is "pinched-faced" because she is angry about the loss of her little brother Carson.
If you want to wish someone good luck on a performance, how many of the following idioms could you say? "Break a leg," "You're dressed to the T," "Knock 'em dead," "It's raining cats & dogs"
2 - you could say "Break a leg," or "Knock 'em dead!"
To get 400 points you must answer all of the following: She is like a rainy day. (1) Is this a simile or metaphor? (2) How do you know? (3) What does it mean?
What is ... this is a simile because it uses the word like to compare the girl with a rainy day. Meaning: (Teacher can grade for appropriate meaning)
"The tree arrested the on-coming deer," could mean what?
It could mean the deer crashed into the tree; the tree brought the deer to a stop.
Which sentence uses personification:
A. The boy climbed up the scary house's roof to get the ball back.
B. The camera loves her since she is so pretty.
Sentence B
Explain Gloria Dump's "ghosts." How does she keep them away?
Gloria Dump's ghosts are all the bad things that she has done in her life. She keeps the ghosts away by hanging bottles of whiskey, beer, and wine up on her tree.
Explain how idioms are different from hyperbole.
Idioms are phrases expressing more than one meaning (literal meaning). A hyperbole expresses an extreme exaggeration.
This is a hard question ... one that many junior high students and high school students might not get ... Shakespeare, a famous writer, once said, "All the world's a stage." What do you think he meant?
He meant that life is like a play and we are all performing every day.
Which is NOT an example of personification?
A. The wind whistled in the breeze.
B. The wind blew across the field.
C. The wind cried out in the night.
D. The wind hugged us as we walked.
B
Identify the idiom and the literal meaning of this sentence:
Abril is the type of friend that will stay with you through thick and thin.
Idiom: "through think and thin"
Literal meaning: Abril is a true friend no matter what!
When writing a summary, what does SWBST stand for?
S= Somebody (protagonist/character)
W= Wanted (what did the character want)
B= But (conflict/problem)
S= So (steps to solve conflict)
T= Then (resolution)