Figurative Language
This type of figurative language compares two things using "like" or "as."
What is a simile
This is the first step in the writing process, where you brainstorm and plan your ideas.
What is prewriting
These words name people, places, things, or ideas
What are nouns
This device uses objects to represent ideas or qualities.
What is symbolism?
These punctuation marks are used to separate items in a series.
What are commas
When you say "life is a roller coaster," you're using this type of figurative language.
What is a metaphor
In the RACES strategy, this letter stands for "Cite evidence from the text."
What is C
These words replace nouns and include examples like "he," "she," and "it."
What are pronouns
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is an example of this sound-based literary device.
What is alliteration?
This optional comma is used before "and" in a list of three or more items.
What is the Oxford comma
This figure of speech gives human qualities to non-human things.
What is personification
This step in the writing process involves improving content and organization.
What is revising
These words describe actions or states of being.
What are verbs
This literary device provides hints about future events in a story.
What is foreshadowing
This acronym helps you remember the coordinating conjunctions used in compound sentences.
What is FANBOYS
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse" is an example of this type of exaggeration.
What is hyperbole
In the RACES strategy, this letter stands for "Explain how the evidence supports your answer."
What is E?
These words modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs and often end in "-ly."
What are adverbs
"It's raining cats and dogs" is an example of this type of figurative expression.
What is an idiom
You should use a comma after these elements at the beginning of a sentence.
What are introductory words, phrases, or clauses
Words like "buzz" and "crash" that imitate sounds are examples of this literary device.
What is onomatopoeia
This is the final step in the writing process, where you share your completed work.
What is publishing
"A," "an," and "the" are examples of this part of speech.
What are articles?
"Light white night" is an example of this sound-based literary device that repeats vowel sounds.
What is assonance
In MLA format, this information goes in the top-left corner of the first page.
What is student name, instructor name, course, and date