What Figurative Language Is This?
He saw the sign and stopped, screeching into a spot.
Alliteration
Give me one example of a simile.
(Comparison using like or as)
What is a Metaphor?
Comparing two unlike things without using like or as.
Give me an example of a verb.
(Action words)
The cat quickly jumped the fence and bolted straight into the abandoned farmhouse.
What part of speech is farmhouse?
Noun
She closed the book with a sudden sharp thud! Startling me out of my seat.
Onomatopoeia
Give me one example of an Idiom.
(Common saying that doesn't mean what it literally says)
What is an adjective?
Word that describes a noun
Give me an example of an adverb.
(Describes a verb, usually ending in -LY)
The cat quickly jumped the fence and bolted straight into the abandoned farmhouse.
What part of speech is bolted?
Verb
The ball jumped out of her hands, soaring through the air.
Personification
Give me one example of Hyperbole.
(Over-exaggeration)
What is an Allusion?
A reference to something in the real world.
Give me an example of a conjunction.
(FANBOYS)
The cat quickly jumped the fence and bolted straight into the abandoned farmhouse.
What part of speech is abandoned?
Adjective
He was so scared, he could help but let out a silent scream.
Oxymoron
Give me one example of alliteration.
(Repeating sounds at the beginning of words)
What is a preposition?
Word that shows position- where one thing is in relation to another.
Give me an example of an interjection.
(Exclamation words. Yikes, Ouch, Etc.)
The cat quickly jumped the fence and bolted straight into the abandoned farmhouse.
What part of speech is into?
Preposition
The room was inky dark, and blocked all light from entering. The damp, musty smell only added to the grave stillness.
Imagery
Give me one example of Irony
(Expecting one thing, and another happening. Verbal Irony is Sarcasm)
What is Imagery?
Detailed descriptions of the five senses.
Give me an example of a preposition.
(Shows position. With, under, on, in, etc.)
The cat quickly jumped the fence and bolted straight into the abandoned farmhouse.
What part of speech is straight?
Adverb