Literary Terms
Macbeth 1
Figurative Language
Figurative Language 2
Macbeth 2
100
The series of events that make up a story.
What is the plot.
100
Who is the main character of Macbeth?
Macbeth
100
A type of figurative language that appeals to the senses. The descriptions can be about living things or inanimate objects.
What is imagery
100
This is the use of words that sound like their meaning, or mimic sounds. They add a level of fun and reality to writing. Plop, buzz, meow and bang are examples.
What is Onomatopoeia.
100
How did Macdonwald behave in battle?
Cowardly
200
The different reasons why authors write something. For example, they write to: inform, persuade, entertain, or explain something.
What is author's purpose.
200
DAILY DOUBLE!!! What is Macbeth doing when he speaks to the imaginary sword?
He is psyching himself up to commit violence.
200
Compares two things using the words “like” and “as.”
What is simile.
200
This is an outrageous exaggeration that emphasizes a point, and can be ridiculous or funny. An example is "I've told you a million times!"
What is hyperbole.
200
DAILY DOUBLE!!! How does Duncan respond to the news regarding the Thane of Cawdor?
He condemns him to death.
300
The perspective from which a story is told.
What is point of view.
300
Why does Lady Macbeth think that she sees blood on her hands?
It is a symbol of the guilt that she feels from killing Duncan.
300
DAILY DOUBLE!!! When you use this type of figurative language, you make a statement that doesn’t make sense literally, like “time is a thief.” It only makes sense when the similarities between the two things become apparent or someone understands the connection.
What is a metaphor.
300
Provide us with an example of a simile.
Student must provide a clear comparison that uses like or as between the two things being compared.
300
How do the 3 witches great Macbeth?
As thane of Glamis and Cawdor and king.
400
The central purpose of a passage; the primary message expressed by a passage.
What is main idea
400
Technique for retelling something that happened in the past.
What is flashback.
400
This is the easiest of the examples of figurative language to spot. It is a repetition of the first consonant sounds in several words.
What is alliteration.
400
Provide us with an example of alliteration.
Student must give an example with the words starting with the same sounds.
400
What is Macbeth's impression of the 3 witches after they tell him his future?
He is confused and can't tell if they are good or evil. For the moment he just goes along with it.
500
DAILY DOUBLE!!! The ideas that back up the main idea of a piece of writing.
What is supporting details.
500
Why is Fleance's name a play on words?
Because he FLEES at the end of the play.
500
This gives human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, or ideas. This can really affect the way the reader imagines things. This is used in children’s books, poetry, and fictional literature.
What is personification.
500
Provide an example of PERSONIFICATION
The example must give human qualities to a non-human thing.
500
What is Macbeth's initial attitude towards Duncan? How and why does it change?
At first he is loyal and devoted. Then, he turns murderous because of his wife's influence.
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