Fig. Language Vocab
What is the type of figurative language that is a comparison of two unlike things, often introduced by like or as?
What is a simile?
What figurative language is used in, "My mother is the laundry queen, Princess Press?"
What is alliteration.
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What is the definition of Figurative Language? List 5 types of figurative language.
Figurative Language is a type of descriptive language used to convey meaning in a way that differs from its literal meaning
Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Idiom, Hyperbole, Alliteration, Oxymoron, Allusion
What does tone refer to in a story?
Tone refers to the narrator ’s attitude toward the events taking place in the story, which can also evoke emotion in a reader.
What do authors need use to create the mood of the story?
What is the the forming of a word (as “buzz” or “hiss”) in imitation of a natural sound?
What is onomatopoeia.
What figurative language is used, "I told you a million times."
What is a Hyperbole.
What is the meaning of the idiom "open a can of worms"?
Your action has negative consequences or brings trouble.
What is the effect of hyperbole in the sentence: 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!' on the tone?
It creates a humorous and informal tone, emphasizing the speaker's extreme hunger in a lighthearted way.
What is Mood?
Mood is the general feeling or atmosphere that a piece of writing creates within the reader.
What is representing a thing or idea as a person in art, literature?
What is personification?
What figurative language is used, "My heart sunk faster than the Titanic."
What is metaphor
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Create an example of a simile. Tell the meaning.
Answers will vary. - Must include "like or as" and compare two things.
In the sentence, 'Her smile was a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day,' how does the metaphor 'ray of sunshine' affect the tone?
It creates a hopeful and uplifting tone, highlighting the positive impact of her smile.
How does the use of alliteration in the phrase 'silent shadows slithered slowly' impact the mood of a scene?
It creates a suspenseful and unsettling mood, emphasizing the stealth and mystery of the shadows.
What is an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words, but must be learned as a whole? It could not happen in this world ever.
What is an idiom.
What figurative language is used in, "Throw out that old couch! It has been dying in the garage for almost a year?"
What is personification.
What figurative language is used in, " Build-a-Bear is a cash cow?"
What does it mean?
What is metaphor/ alliteration/ idiom.
It means that they make a lot of money.
In the phrase 'drowning in paperwork', what impact does the use of hyperbole have on the tone?
It creates a stressed and overwhelmed tone, conveying the feeling of being burdened by excessive work.
Consider the sentence: 'The city was a concrete jungle.' What type of figurative language is it and how does it affect the overall mood?
Metaphor: It creates a harsh and unwelcoming mood, emphasizing the city's impersonal and dangerous qualities.
What is a literary device used to refer to something well-known, like a famous person, story, place, or event, without saying it explicitly
What is Allusion
What figurative language is used in, "I like the bluest clouds?"
This is not figuative language.
Watch the commercial.What is the figurative language used in this commercial? What was the figurative language line and what does it mean?
Idiom - "When Pigs Fly" - It is never going to happen
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The line 'Time is a thief' is an example of what type of figurative language and how does it contribute to the overall tone?
Metaphor; It creates a melancholic and resentful tone, portraying time as something that steals precious moments.
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List off 6 Mood Words. 2 Negative, 2 Positive, and 2 Neutral
Answers will vary, must be approved by teacher