Figurative Language
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, using "like" or "as".
What is a Simile
Finish this quote from S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders:
"The mist was what was pretty," Johnny said. "All ______ and _______."
"The mist was what was pretty," Johnny said. "All GOLD and SILVER."
-Johnny
The term used to make an educated guess based on evidence.
What is inference?
Name the figurative language in the following Drake lyrics:
'Last name ever, first name greatest,
like a sprained ankle, boy, I ain't nothing to play with'
What is a simile?
(I will also accept, what is a hyperbole?)
The current most followed person on Instagram.
Who is Cristiano Ronaldo?
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is DIRECTLY compared to an object or action.
What is a Metaphor?
Finish this quote from S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders:
"Hey," I said suddenly, "can you see the sunset real good from the West Side?"
She blinked, startled, then smiled. "_____ _____."
She blinked, startled, then smiled. "REAL GOOD."
-Cherry
The words around a difficult word to help the reader determine meaning .
What are context clues?
DOUBLE POINTS
Name the TWO TYPES of figurative language in the following Drake lyrics:
'Diamond, diamond, diamond, diamonds on me dancing'
What is personification?
What is alliteration?
The name of this year's hugely successful tour by Taylor Swift.
What is "The Eras Tour."
The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman.
What is Personification?
Finish this quote from S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders:
"Said he saw my picture in the paper and couldn't believe it didn't have '________ ______ __ ______' under it."
"Said he saw my picture in the paper and couldn't believe it didn't have 'WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE' under it."
-Dally
What kind of writing is "trying to convince the reader of the validity of a certain position or argument"?
What is persuasive?
Name the figurative language in the following Drake lyrics:
'She call me the referee, 'cause I be so official,'
What is a metaphor?
This is the most watched YouTube video of all time.
What is "Baby Shark."
Exaggerated statements or claims not to be taken literally.
What is Hyperbole?
Finish this quote from S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders:
"Soda just looked at me. "You used to eat it. That's why you wouldn't eat anything while you were sick. You kept saying you didn't like __________."
"Soda just looked at me. "You used to eat it. That's why you wouldn't eat anything while you were sick. You kept saying you didn't like BALONEY."
-Sodapop
a plot element that hints at something to come later in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
Name the figurative language in the following Drake lyrics:
'The bass is kicking, my head is spinnin,'
What is personification?
This is the number of Harry Potter movies
What is 8?
A word that sounds like the noise it describes.
What is an onomatopoeia?
Finish this quote from S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders:
"When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: _____ ________ ____ __ _____ _____..."
"When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: PAUL NEWMAN AND A RIDE HOME..."
-Ponyboy Curtis
an idea, message, or lesson that recurs in a work of art or literature.
What is THEME?
Name the figurative language in the following Drake lyrics:
'Last verse I gotta do is always like surgery
Always tryin' to let go of anything that'll burden me,'
What is a simile?
What type of figurative language is being used in the following:
'I got through that sentence like a subject and a predicate'
DOUBLE POINTS: Who is the rapper?Who is Lil Wayne?