Figurative Language
What type of figurative language is used in the following statement “time is a thief”?
What is a "Metaphor"?
Which sentence uses the correct form of discreet/discrete?
A. the company kept the two projects discreet from one another.
B. the company kept the two projects discrete from one another.
C. she was discrete about her personal life.
What is "B"?
“A scene describes a marketplace, but instead of simply listing details, it shows how the noise, smells, and colors affect the characters’ moods and decisions.”
What is "Descriptive writing"?
What does the prefix “pre” mean?
What is "Before"?
In what time period did the story " 4th of july" take place, and what era was it in?
what is "1940's era of Jim crow laws"?
What type of figurative language is used in the following statement “My aerospace class is killing me right now”?
What is a "Hyperbole"?
which word correctly fills in the blank? His tone seemed __, but he was actually being sarcastic.
A. ingenuous
B. ingenious
C. disingenuous
What is "A"?
“A story follows a student navigating a new school, but instead of a simple sequence, it emphasizes inner thoughts and conflicting emotions throughout each event.”
What is "Narrative writing" ?
The root “hydr” in hydrate or hydraulic comes from the Greek word for what?
What is "Water"?
In "sanctuary of a school" how old was the narrator when she snuck out the house in the dark for the first time?
What is "7 years old"?
What kind of figurative language is used in the following statement “Less is more” ?
What is a "Paradox"?
Pick the correctly used word: The company will __ its new policy during next weeks conference.
A. elicit.
B. illicit.
C. unveil
What is "C"?
An essay argues for later school start times, weaving in expert studies, statistical evidence, and hypothetical examples to influence the reader’s opinion.”
What is "persuasive writing"?
What does the suffix “-logy” mean? Ex. Biology, Etymology.
What is "the study of"?
In the story "Close enough for comfort" what age did the narrator want to tell his brother he was gay?
What is "12 years old"?
What TYPES of figurative language is seen in the following statement “The vibrant yellow sunflowers were sparkling while the Sun smiled looking upon them”?
What is "Personification & Imagery"?
Which sentence is grammatically and semantically correct?
A. the weather will have a significant affect on crop yields this year.
B. the weather will have a significant effect on crop yields this year
C. the weather will have a significant affect to crop yields this year
What is "B"?
“Instructions for repairing a bicycle are presented not just as steps, but with explanations of why each step is necessary and what could go wrong if skipped.”
What is "Process analysis"?
What does the root word “tele” mean? Ex. Telephone, Telegraph
What is "Far/ Distant"?
In the story " Everyday use" how did the author describe Dee compared to Maggie in the beginning of the story? (think more descriptive)
what is " Lighter, Nicer hair, Fuller figure, Confident, Attractive, Intelligent"
What types of figurative language best fits the description. “The feeling(s) evoked by an author in their piece/writing”?
What is "tone"?
Which sentence correctly distinguishes between imply and infer?
A. from his tone, she implied that he was angry.
B. he inferred that she was angry from her tone.
C. from his tone, she inferred that he was angry.
What is "B"?
“A passage describes a painting of a stormy sea, but instead of only noting colors or waves, it conveys the psychological effect of the scene on the observer.”
What is "ekphrastic writing"?
The word “path” as seen in sympathy or pathology means?
what is "Feeling/ disease"?
In the story " Cesar Chavez Changed My life" How much was the author originally getting paid compared to the other guys working Harvesting machines?
What is " $1.65 compared to $8 an hour"?