Literary Devices
"SPLAT!!"
What is onomatopoeia?
The heroic "Righteous Among Nations" risked their lives for this purpose
To save Jewish people from the Holocaust
A significant environmental disaster caused by drought combined with plowing the top soil
What is the Dust Bowl
a literary word describing the storyline of a narrative
What is the plot?
Mr. Stafford
What is a noun (proper noun)
"Either way, or both, he died like a bug under a microscope." - The Long Walk by Stephen King
What is a simile?
One thing Hitler did in violation of the Treaty of Versailles
What is....
Rebuilt his Army, Navy, and Air Force.
Moved troops into the Rhineland.
The Anschluss
Invaded Poland...and more.
What major event is considered the start of the Great Depression?
This large sea creature was once found fossilized in Vermont and was important background for The Light in the Lake?
What is a beluga whale?
Grow
What is a verb?
"My thoughts are stars I cannot fathom into constellations" - The Fault in Our Stars
What is metaphor?
Number of Jewish people murdered in the Holocaust
What is over 6 million
When there is limited supply and high demand, prices will...
Hobbes and Finn
Who are Ms. Forrestal's cats
Quickly
What is an adverb
“Because I could not stop for Death –
He kindly stopped for me –
The Carriage held but just Ourselves –
And Immortality.”
- “Because I could not stop for Death” by Emily Dickinson
What is personification?
a lightning attack developed by the Germans to conquer neighboring countries
What is blitzkrieg
This president was blamed for the Depression, leading his name to be used to describe homeless encampments
Who was Hoover?
The hook of an information or argument essay should be one of these things:
- Fact, Statistic, Quote. Anecdote
Fuzzy
"I’m hungry, Mother, I’m hungry…I’m so hungry I could eat a whole elephant!" --101 Dalmations
What is hyperbole
These cities were bombed to end the War in the Pacific
What were Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What is New Deal
How many different fish have we had in this classroom this year?
What is 6
Kirby (killed by unplugging)
Angelica (believed killed by Peggy)
Eliza (believed killed by Peggy)
Peggy (believed killed by Angelica)
Angelica 2 (LIVING!!!)
Eliza 2 (definitely hurt by Angelica)
What is an adverb?