Figurative Language
This is a comparison of two unalike things using the words "like" or "as."
simile
Finger is to hand and leaf is to _______ .
tree
people, places, things, or, ideas
noun
"The escaped convicts continue to elude capture by the police."
The word "elude" in this sentence means _______.
escape/avoid
plot
This revered and prolific British playwright published at least 37 plays between the years of 1589 and 1613, all of which are still performed to this day.
William Shakespeare
This is when a thing or concept is given human qualities.
personification
Dog is to animal as rose is to ______.
flower/plant
action words
verbs
"Dave finally apprehended the Pythagorean theorem after weeks of tutoring."
"Apprehended" in this sentence most likely means _____.
understood
setting
This is the man credited with "writing" the ancient Greek classics The Iliad and The Odyssey. He is traditionally depicted as blind.
Homer
This is when an author exaggerates to make a point.
hyperbole
Ice is to freeze as fire is to ______.
ignite/light
word that modifies a verb or adjective
Adverb
The smell of the dead frog in the pool filter was utterly repulsive
Repulsive most likely means ______ in this sentence.
disgusting/nasty
stanza
All but 10 of this reclusive American poet's works were published after her death in 1886. Over a century later, she is still regarded as one of the greatest of all time.
Emily Dickinson
What figurative language is on display here?:
Her face is my morning sun; until I see it, my day hasn't begun
metaphor
Dove is to peace as skull is to _______.
death
Words such as "her" or "them" used in place of specific nouns.
pronouns
She was an indefatigable supporter of human rights, even attending protests at the age of 90.
"indefatigable" most likely means
unfailing/persistent
When the audience knows something that the characters do not.
dramatic irony
This is the hero of the world's oldest piece of literature, an epic Sumerian poem from around 2100 B.C.E.
Gilgamesh
This is using words to imitate noises/sounds.
onomatopoeia
Darkness is to light as despair is to ______.
hope.
The term for words that connect clauses, such as "for," "and," or "because."
conjunction
The scientist had to scrutinize the data before reporting her results.
the word "scrutinize" most likely means _____.
examine/study
A type of story in which a flawed character meets their doom
tragedy
This author, famous for creating masterpieces in the romance genre, had her own tragic love story dramatized in Becoming Jane.
Jane Austen