Figurative Language
What is a simile, provide an example
Comparing two things using "Like" or "as"
"It was as hot as a desert"
Fable
Ella Bountiful
The Bountiful Case
To have charisma
Rizz
What state am I from?
New York
What is a metaphor, provide an example
"The hot car was a sauna."
Meant to entertain and usually spread through word of mouth. MAY have a lesson, but not always.
Folklore/Fairytale.
Dallas Winston
The Outsiders
To be completely out of your depth, or overwhelmed.
Cooked
What university did I go to?
West Chester University
What is personification, provide an example.
Giving human like traits or actions to inanimate objects, animals, or plants.
"The trees waved and danced at us as the wind caressed their branches."
Attempts to explain things like how the world was formed, why natural events occur, and why people behave the way they do.
Myths
Old Man Warner
The Lottery
Used to refer to older people, often playfully insulting someone slightly older than you.
Unc
What kind of pet do I have
Cat
What is alliteration, provide an example.
"Sally sells seashells down by the seashore."
What separates a religion from myth.
Genuine belief, organized dogma or prayer habits.
The Protagonist of your 7 minute reading book
Go Get It.
To be pushed beyond reason, resulting in aggression or shutting down.
Crash-Out
What book am I currently reading?
The Giver: Lois Lowry
What is an idiom, provide an example.
A phrase or group of words whose meaning is only understood in context. "Raining Cats and Dogs", "Under The Weather."
Fables: The Hair and The Tortoise, Wolf in Sheep's Clothing.
Folktale: The Gingerbread Man, Jack and The Beanstalk
Myth: Icarus and Daedalus, King Midas and The Golden Touch
Randy Adderson
The Outsiders
a man who is independent, strong-willed, and self-reliant, and who lives life on his own terms
Sigma
Where do I go right after school every day?
The Gym/Muay Thai