Figurative Language
"You are slow as a slug."
Simile
"That human is struggling to cut down that tree."
Person vs. Nature
A person looking at a storm and saying, "What a beautiful day!"
Verbal Irony
"Has your cat ever turned into a demon?"
Hook
Who was the author of "A Long Walk to Water"?
Linda Sue Park
"Her heart is gold."
Metaphor
"He is having a hard time dismantling that evil robot."
Person vs. Technology
"A fire station is burning down."
Situational Irony
"I think cats are like demons."
Claim
Did the parents die in "The Veldt"?
Yes
"That Ball is walking across the field."
Personification
"He is easily defeating that man!"
Person vs. Person
The audience sees the killer hiding, but the protagonist is completely unaware.
Dramatic Irony
"I read that cats are demons because..."
Evidence
What time period did "The Veldt" take place in?
The future
"She is a real Einstein when it comes to math."
Allusion
"He is currently fighting cancer."
Person vs. Self
The person wins the lottery, then immediately get's a heart attack.
Cosmic Irony
This means that cats are demons
Reasoning
Who got locked up in the closet in the story, "All Summer in a Day"?
Margot
You have the most Pokemon plushes in the whole universe!"
Hyperbole
"He is trying to defeat Superman."
Person vs. the Supernatural
Socrates meets a man who claims to be an expert on piety. Instead of debating him, Socrates pretends to be confused and asks Euthyphro to teach him what piety is. As Euthyphro confidently answers, Socrates asks seemingly innocent follow-up questions that expose the contradictions in Euthyphro's own definitions, leaving Euthyphro unable to logically defend his position.
Socratic Irony
"I think cats are not demons."
Claim
What was the name of the main bully in the story, "All Summer in a Day"?
William