Figurative Language and Devices
What type of figurative language is used in the following: "She's like a spider waiting for the kill. Cruella, Cruella, Deville."
Simile
A paragraph in a poem is called a what?
Stanza
Identify the noun in the following sentence: "Oh my gosh, the dog can run really fast!"
Dog
What was the main key phrase used in explaining why colonists wanted to go to war with Britain before the Revolution kicked off?
"Taxes without representation"
A story written with the pronouns, "I," "Me," and "My" is a story written in what point of view?
What kind of figurative language is used when an author uses an old expression that means something different than its literal words. For example: "Break a leg in the show!"
Idiom
What does the prefix, "sub-" mean?
under or below
What does an adverb do?
It describes a verb or adjective.
What was the name of the event in which the Patriots, led by Samuel Adams dumped tea in the harbor to protest taxes?
The Boston Tea Party
Chloe gripped the handlebars of her bike, her hands shaking. She was terrified of going down the steep hill, but she didn't want her friends to think she was a coward."
What point of view is this?
3rd Person Limited
If I were to say, "That storm was scary. You should have heard the wind howl!" What type of figurative language am I using?
Personfication!
What is a main theme from the movie "Shrek?"
Anyone can be a hero
OR
It's never too late to change!
Identify the pronoun in the following: Jimmy Fredrickson is a legend, he is too shy to admit it though.
He
What Native American Tribe was known for having women as leaders rather than men?
The Iroquois
You walk into a room, you notice that you forgot your notebook. You decide to go back to get it.
This is what point of view?
2nd person point of view
If I said, "I have told you a million times to clean your room!" That would be an example of me using what form of figurative language?
Hyperbole
A character that changes a lot throughout the course of a story is what kind of character?
A Dynamic character
Identify the proper noun in the following: I love fast food restaurants, well, except for McDonald's.
McDonald's
Slavery and the Slave Trade existed for a long time before the United States was founded... What was it called if someone was forced to work to pay off their debt?
Indentured Servitude
"Leo sat at his desk, staring at the math test. His heart raced because he couldn't remember how to solve the very last problem."
This is what point of view?
3rd person limited
Onomatopoeia
If a character is stranded in the wilderness and fighting for survival, what type of conflict is used?
Man vs. Nature
Identify the adverb in the following:
"Merrily we roll along, roll along, roll along!"
Merrilly
What Native American Tribe lived in homes made of adobe in the western part of North America?
The Pueblo
"Maya was thrilled to open her birthday present, thinking it was the video game she wanted. Nearby, her brother Sam smirked, knowing he had actually wrapped a pair of socks."
What is this point of view?
Third Person Omniscient
"Christy croaked out her old christmas carol" uses what literary device
What point of view is written without revealing anyone's feelings or perspective, using the pronouns He/She/It/They?
3rd Person Objective
Identify the adjective in the following: "I hate Arby's the food is greasy and I can't even eat it!"
greasy
What war led to Britain raising their taxes, ultimately causing a revolt from the people who lived in North America, which caused the Revolution?
The French and Indian War
Two girls sat on the park bench. One girl opened her backpack, pulled out a wrapped sandwich, and broke it perfectly in half to share with the other."
This is written in what perspective?
3rd Person Omniscient
I walked down to the track to go for a jog, but saw a "No running" sign. This is an example of what literary device?
Irony
What were the names of the two people who saved Maxwell from "Killer" Kane in "Freak the Mighty"
Iggy and Loretta Lee
Identify a Noun, verb, and adjective in the following:
"He walked about a million miles in his long life."
Noun - Miles, life
Verb - Walked
Adjective - Long
After the French and Indian War, the British came out on top. What was the problem that they faced?
They were in debt and had to find money to pay it off.
The boy was running. He fell in the hallway because he tripped over another boy's foot.
This is what point of view?
3rd person objective