Figurative Language
Parts of Speech
Types of Poetry
Inferences
Hodge Podge
100
This type of figurative language makes a comparison using the words LIKE or AS
What is a simile?
100

This is a person, place, thing, or idea.

What is a noun?

100

This type of poetry is written in two columns, and has two readers.

What is Two Voice poetry?

100
You see people standing outside, they are shivering and stomping their feet.

The people are doing this because...

A) they are angry
B) they are cold
C) they are farmers
D) they are hot
What is B?
100
This is the most exciting part of any story.
What is the climax?
200
This figure of speech makes a direct comparison between two things without using the words LIKE or AS.
What is a metaphor?
200

This part of speech is an action, occurrence, or state of being. 

What is a verb?

200

This type of poetry tells a story. "The Charge of the Light Brigade" is an example.

What is Narrative Poetry?

200
Mr. Nelson, the mailman, walked across a beautiful yard to bring the mail to the Bell's home. Suddenly, the sprinklers went on and Mr. Nelson was all wet. Very angry, Mr. Nelson went to the front of the house and pounded on the door. No one answered.

How did Mr. Nelson get so wet?

A) An automatic timer had been set to start the sprinklers.
B)He fell in a puddle.
C) The kids in the house put the sprinklers on.
D) It started to rain.
What is A?
200
This is the lesson, or moral, of a story.
What is theme?
300
This type of figurative language gives human characteristics to animals or objects.
What is personification?
300

This part of speech describes (or modifies) a noun.

What is an adjective?

300

This type of poetry has 4 stanzas and 14 lines.

What is a sonnet?

300
The waiting room was full. Two dogs lay patiently on the floor. A kitten cried in the cat carrier. A man came in the door carrying an injured dog. A white-coated man came out to meet him. Everyone knew they might have a long wait.

Where is this story happening?

A) A vet's office
B) A doctor's office
C) A grocery store
D) A farm
What is A?
300
This is the feeling, or emotion of a story.
What is mood?
400
This type of figurative language is an intentional (and extreme) exaggeration.
What is hyperbole?
400

This part of speech modifies (describes) any other part of speech, but is usually used to modify a verb. 

What is an adverb?

400

This type of poetry includes lots of feeling and emotion and sometimes feels like a song.

What is lyric poetry?

400
Something strange was going on. First, Aidan's aunt said, "Top o' the morning to you!" Then she served him green oatmeal with green milk. She was wearing a green top hat. Aidan wondered whether it was April Fool's Day, but his food tasted fine.

When did Aidan first realize that something strange was happening?

A) noon
B) afternoon
C)evening
D) morning
What is D?
400
The author's reason for writing a story is also called this.
What is author's purpose?
500
This is the repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of words.
What is alliteration?
500

This part of speech links nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence. 

What is a preposition?

500
This type of poetry doesn't have any regular rhythm or ryhme. It just flows on the page.
What is free verse?
500
This man gets up early each morning even when he's been up very late the night before. His office is part of his home, so he has no commute time. He often travels great distances on business. His job is very difficult, because he can never make everyone happy. In spite of this, he keeps on trying to do the best possible job that he can, while feeling the weight of the world on his shoulders.

Who is this man?

A) A business man
B) A CEO
C) The President
D) The Vice President
What is C?
500

This is the rhyme scheme for Shakespearean Sonnets.

What is abab cdcd efef gg?

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