Figurative Language
My computer throws a fit every time I try to save a file.
What is personification?
What is theme?
What is the message or the moral of the story the author is trying to reveal?
What is perspective?
What is the way a person views or think about a situation?
What does it mean to analyze a text?
What is to look closely or break down a text?
When you make an inference in a text, what are you doing?
What is looking for hints and clues to make a conclusion based on information that is given?
Xavier had a voice like a trumpet.
What is simile?
What is implicit theme?
What is when the theme is not directly stated?
In "The Horned Toad", what is the boy's perspective of the toad?
What is the boy views the toad as a pet or or toy?
After a loud party that lasted until midnight, the exhausted village fell into a quiet__________.
What is slumber?
As he researched his family Josué learned that three of his _____________ had fought for their country’s freedom.
What is kinsmen?
Jack's debt was a weight on his shoulders.
What is a metaphor?
I was told by some people I met online that I would make a lot of money if I invested in their “amazing” business plan. I admit, I was greedy. I gave them a lot of money. In the end, I lost the money and was almost arrested. I realized that money is not as important to me as my freedom.
Is the theme explicit or implict?
What is explicit?
In "The Setting Sun and the Rolling World", what is the son's perspective of the village where he lives?
What is the son believes that there is no future there for him?
The hotel manager put up a sign because there were no________ rooms left for the night.
What is vacant?
Desperate to protect his daughter, the king issued an official ________________ banning all spinning wheels from the realm.
What is decree?
Mari and Michael melted marshmallows to make popcorn balls.
What is alliteration?
In Briar Rose, the king decided not to invite the 13th fairy to the grand celebration of their daughter, what is a possible theme for the consequence that followed?
A) The inevitability of fate.
B) A small, careless mistake in the past can have major consequences for the future.
C) Revenge and anger.
What is B. A small, careless mistake in the past can have major consequences for the future?
In "The Setting Sun & The Rolling World", what is the old man's perspective of his land, home and family?
What is the old man values his land, home and family?
As Marcus drove by, he spotted a solitary ________________ walking along the shoulder, carrying all his belongings in a worn sack.
What is vagabond?
At first, the coach insisted on finishing every drill, but seeing how exhausted everyone was, he finally ________________ and called for a water break.
What is relented?
Which words form alliteration in this sentence?
On one recent visit, the smell of fresh-baked bread and fried plantains greeted me as I walked through the front doors.
What is fresh, fried, and front?
In "The Horned Toad", two themes this story develops are "Family members have a fundamental duty to care for one another," and "All living creatures have a natural environment where they truly belong." Determine whether this excerpt develops Theme 1 (Family duty), Theme 2 (Natural environment), or both themes.
"Because the little beast belongs with his own kind in his own place, not in your pocket. Give him his freedom, my son" (Paragraph 41).
What is theme 2 natural environment?
In "Briar Rose" what is 13th Fairy's Perspective after not being invited to the grand celebration?
What is the 13th Fairy is revengeful or angry?
The rich brown dirt burst into vibrant ________________ as green plants covered the landscape.
What is verdancy?
Wearing a heavy winter coat to the beach on a hot day looked ___________ out of place.
What is incongruously?