Figurative Language
The following sentence is an example of ____________. (hint: it begins with a P)
"The trees whispered to me as I moved through the forest."
What is personification?
Complete the sentence with the correct homophone:
There are _______ many great prizes in the Bucket of Wow, how can I pick just one?
(to, two, too)
What is too?
Freytag's pyramid outlines the ________ of a short story.
What is plot?
The feeling the reader gets from a piece of literature.
What is mood?
The CMS school musical this year. Remember to submit an audition!
What is The Wizard of Oz?
a direct comparison of two different things
What is metaphor?
Complete the sentence with the correct homophone:
I "Travis, if you date me,_________ going to be a wild ride. Buckle up!" said Taylor.
(its, it's)
What is it's?
the most intense or exciting high point of a short story
What is climax/turning point?
The tools, techniques, and devices an author uses to enhance their writing. Figurative language is an example.
What is Author's Craft?
The tenth state in the alphabetical state song.
What is Georgia?
the repeated use of the same consonant at the beginning of words.
Example: Beautiful Bobo bought bananas in Barcelona.
What is alliteration?
Complete the sentence with the correct homophone:
Ms. Jones told her students, "If ___________ thinking about baking me cookies this weekend, I like chocolate chip the best!"
What is you're?
the perspective from which the story's told
What is point of view?
The word that means a humorous play on words.
Example: I don't trust trees. They're shady.
What is a pun?
The breed of dog Ms. J owns.
What is a pug?
The reference to another piece of art, music, or literature is called _____________.
What is an allusion?
Complete the sentence with the correct homophone:__________ going to win Jeopardy?
What is Who's?
where and when an event takes place in a short story
What is setting?
It is the message, lesson,or universal truth of a piece of literature. Ex: Growing up involves changing physically, intellectually, and emotionally.
What is theme?
The name of the organization that came to discuss bodily safety, consent, and boundaries.
What is Haven?
"I'm starving to death!" said Marty after not bringing a snack to school.
What is hyperbole?
Complete the sentence with the correct homophone:_________ chicken is this?
What is Whose?
What is STEAL?
When you make a claim about a piece of literature, you should support your claim with _________ from the text.
What is evidence?
Our Celebration of Learning for our book projects will take place on this date.
What is January 17th?