Vocabulary
Vocabulary/Fun Facts
Vocabulary/Fun Facts
Vocabulary/Fun Facts
Vocabulary/Fun Facts
100
a figure of speech in which something is spoken of as though it were something else; direct comparison of two unlike things.
What is Metaphor
100
a figure of speech in which like or as is used to make a comparison
What is Simile
100
a figure of speech in which something not human is treated as if it were human.
What is Personification
100
the use of something to represent something beyond itself
What is Symbolism
100
repetition of the same initial consonant sound
What is Alliteration
200
exists when what happens is the exact opposite of what is expected to happen
What is Situational irony
200
exists when a person says one thing and means another
What is Verbal irony
200
occurs when the audience has important information that the characters do not
What is Dramatic irony
200
the use of a word or phrase that actually imitates or suggests the sound of what it describes. Example: sparkle
What is Onomatopoeia
200
-exaggeration Example: I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
What is Hyperbole
300
a phrase that has been so long in use that its meaning is lost
What is Cliché
300
a long narrative poem that traces the adventures of a hero, usually a hero with super human strength
What is Epic
300
a short, musical poem usually focused on a single situation, often love or death.
What is Ballad
300
a three-line poem usually about nature
What is Haiku
300
the pattern created by arranging stressed and unstressed syllables
What is Rhythm
400
repetition of accented vowel sounds and all succeeding consonant sounds
What is Rhyme
400
a reference in a work of literature to a character, place, or situation from another work of literature, music or art
What is Allusion
400
the repetition of vowel sounds
What is Assonance
400
narration of event before the normal time sequence of the plot
What is Flashback
400
poetry without fixed meter or pattern
What is Free verse
500
poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter
What is Blank verse
500
Derek Jeter
Who is my favorite baseball player
500
New York Yankees
Who is my favorite team in baseball.
500
Baseball
What is my favorite sport
500
Tyler
What is my middle name
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